detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
late summer heat; lingering summer heat
near; nearby; not far off
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
number of stairs or stories (storeys); rank; order
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
Chinese (lineage, ancestry, ethnicity, etc.); Sino-
snide remark; insinuation; sly dig; disguised reproach; indirect criticism
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
with a friendly grin; smilingly
(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to get one's head around; to think about
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
symbol; code; sign; notation
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
like it or not; like or not like
to be at a loss for words
nostrils; wings of the nose
to tumble down; to roll down
to settle one's account; to pay a bill
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement