rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
inscrutable stratagem; ingenious scheme
modesty; humility; being humble
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
maintenance of public order; maintaining security
guidance; protective custody
urinating outdoors; urinating by the roadside
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
overthrow of the shogunate
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
insubordination; outlawry
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
bureau director; office chief
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
arrest; apprehension; capture