ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
National Public Safety Commission
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
secret military agency; secret service
government worker; public servant; civil servant
government office; public office
exaggerated; bombastic; highly colored; highly coloured
organization name; organisation name
to have meaning; to be meaningful
sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
calamity; disaster; misfortune
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
intelligence gathering; information gathering
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
originally; by nature; from the start
revengeful ghost; apparition
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
source (e.g. of a river); headwaters; origin of something continuous (language, culture, etc.)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
organized crime; organised crime
public safety; public welfare
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
dealing with; coping with
government body; government agency