to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
greeting; a fine thing to say
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
control (by the state); controlling; coordination; air traffic control
ass; arse; rear; end; acupuncture point; hole
inside a police station, fire station, tax office, etc.
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to walk with; to make someone tag along; to carry around (esp. a child); to carry about
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
to commit a crime; to do evil
looking like (someone); taking after (either of one's parents)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to stare back (at); to glare back