to slip out (e.g. from one's fingers); to cleanly forget
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
dealing with; coping with
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
long ago; a long time ago; already
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
five-toed (socks); top 5 (counting with fingers)
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
police; polis (ancient Greek city state); -city
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
some people; a few people; several people
sense of relief; feeling of relief
power of the state; government authority
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to lean on; to recline on; to rely on; to depend on
to lie down; to throw oneself down
control; bringing under control; settling (a matter); putting in order
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
cesspool; sink; manure sink
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome