it's been a long time; long time no see
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
meaning; significance; sense
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
everybody; every last one of them; all
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
female friend; woman friend
final; eventual; ultimate
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
sour look; surly face; pout
(police) detective; criminal matter
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
technique; art; skill; move
techniques for arresting criminals; arrest technique
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
worm-eaten; moth-eaten; holes eaten in clothing, leaves, etc. by caterpillars, moths, etc.; leaf warbler (any bird of genus Phylloscopus); chiffchaff
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
in one's own way or style
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
technical skill; ability; capacity
to be helpful; to be useful
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle