police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
going around; patrol; round; tour
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to beat time; to mark time
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
interference; intervention; meddling
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
unwritten law; common law; unwritten rule
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to arrange; to make an appointment; to agree upon
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to lead (a) life (usu. preceded by the type of life)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to live through; to survive
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
man; male; masculine gender
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
to cross one's mind; to be reminded
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
slight; thin; on the weak side