to make one's rounds; to patrol
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
red light (esp. on emergency vehicles)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
police officer; policeman; constable
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
arrest; apprehension; capture
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
conditionally; with conditions attached
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
critical (condition); serious
power of the state; government authority
generosity; magnanimity; tolerance; length and capacity; measures
to admire greatly; to salute (in admiration); to take one's hat off to
preparation; arrangements
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
losing everything; coming to nothing; having lost the interest and the principal
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
head; chief; boss; leader
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to turn (something) over
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
before one's own eyes; from under one's very nose; without doing anything; without resistance; helplessly; negligently
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
to take command; to give direction
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
pitiful; pathetic; painful to look at
recollecting; reminiscing; looking back; retrospection; review
to fall flat; to fall face down
(are you) alright?; (are you) OK?
change (of personnel); reshuffle (e.g. of a cabinet); shake-up; dismissal (e.g. of a minister); replacement
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
first of all; first thing
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy