to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
interception (email); wiretap; bug
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to allow oneself to ...; to take the liberty of ...; it is presumed that; (I, we) presume that; on one's own accord; by one's arbitrary decision
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
Japan Defense Agency (became Ministry of Defense in January 2007)
(Japanese) Public Security Intelligence Agency
Public Safety Bureau (of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); Special Branch (police); Ministry of Public Security (China)
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
number of times; frequency; count
to join together; to combine; to join up
national parliament or congress building (e.g. National Diet Building (Japan), United States Capitol (USA), Houses of Parliament (UK), etc.)
opposition party; political opposition; opposition
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
receipt; cash-register slip
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
unmarried person; single person; bachelor; spinster
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
to probe someone's real intentions; to sound someone out; to try to fathom someone's thoughts
orderliness; put in order; tidying up; arranging neatly
law-like nature; regularity
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
maintaining the status quo
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
wife who lives elsewhere but regularly visits her husband
pot (esp. teapot, coffee-pot); vacuum bottle; thermos flask