too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
junior college; vocationally oriented two or three year post-secondary education institution
integrated education; integrated school system; system where students can progress from elementary through secondary levels without entrance examinations
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
appointment (to a position, job, etc.); being used for a role; promotion
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
descent; fall; drop; decline; downturn; subsidence
to continue (going along some trend)
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
place where one works; construction site; working area
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
one's post; place of work; workplace
for example; for instance; e.g.
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
realization (of goods into money); conversion (into money); liquidation
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard