although I say; although one might say; although called
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade
unfavorable conditions; unfavourable conditions
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
huge rock; firmness; solidity
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
one group; one squad; group one; squad one; entire group; entire squad
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to take someone's life; to kill someone
mass communication; mass media
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
minute adjustment; fine tuning
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
training; drill; practice; discipline
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
partner (esp. in manzai); companion; partner for the night (e.g. at a brothel)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
Special Assault Team; SAT
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)