complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
interior of the mouth; oral cavity
to hold fast deep in (one's mouth or other orifice, often used in a sexual context); to bring in a man for sex
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to bring back; to restore
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
telex; teletypewriter exchange
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
still; as yet; as it has been
the first and second; a few
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
police investigator; investigator
suddenly; all of a sudden
public transportation; public transport
safety; welfare; well-being
thousands; several thousand
police officer; policeman; policewoman
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
proper; right; reasonable
to play a central role; to take a leading part
branch (of a river); tributary; branch; offshoot; something not mainstream
temporary transfer (of an employee); secondment; relocation; proceeding to; leaving for
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
different opinion; objection
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
(on) land; ground; shore; track-and-field events
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
government office; public office
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to have a reason; to have an excuse
pontoon bridge; floating bridge; bridge (of a ship)