station square; station plaza
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
edge of the eaves; house frontage
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
police; police officer; police station
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
document; official papers
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
not necessarily so; is not always true
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
police officer; policeman; policewoman
clerical desk; office desk
becoming (like) an old man (in one's manner); turning into an old geezer
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
police officer; policeman; constable
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to get off; to abandon (a ship or vehicle)
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
northwestern part; the northwest