a matter for the police; a brush with the law
rainfall; rainy weather; rainy; wet
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
this and that; such and such
surname; family name; last name
public telephone; pay phone
Hello Page (NTT white pages)
neighborhood; neighbourhood; street; block; town
having said that; on the other hand
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
after having come this far; now that we've come this far
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
(not) even once; (not) ever
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
simply; merely; only; solely
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
long; drawn-out; very long
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
remains; leavings; remnant; surplus
rice-flour dumplings mixed with mugwort
four; four years of age; ten o'clock (old time system); Burakumin; cross grips
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
observation; survey; watching
outside the city area; suburbs
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily