to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
government office; public office
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
elective subject or course
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
separate; scattered; apart
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
Chiba prefecture (Kanto area)
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
moving about; stirring about
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
viewing as a problem; problematizing
impression; strong belief; conviction
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
thereupon; shortly thereafter
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block