front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
succeeding; following; trailing; next
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
staff member; station employee; official
person who has died at his post (in the performance of his duties)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
to take great care (in doing); to pay attention; to be careful
taxation office serving a specific area; competent tax office; police station with jurisdiction for a precinct, etc.; competent police station
central government office; head office; this office
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
function; facility; faculty; feature
originally; by nature; from the start
anticipation; expectation; plan; preparation
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to overdo; to do too much
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
police officer; policeman; constable
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
I agree with you; it is as (someone) says
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
chopping block; springboard for discussion; draft proposal; tentative plan
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed