to collude (with); to conspire (with); to make friends with; to get along well with; to become intimate (with opposite sex); to establish a secret liaison (with)
ordinary citizen; the general public
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
to do something by choice; to like; to be fond of
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
Public Employment Security Office
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
connection; link; relationship
goodness; excellence; virtue
vomit; spew; puke; confessing
bulletin board; display board; notice board; electronic bulletin board; BBS
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
execution; punishment; spanking
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
Internet forum; Internet bulletin board
screen name; username; handle
Internet service provider; ISP
manga cafe; coffee shop with a manga library (usu. has Internet facilities and charges by the hour)
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
bad pun; corny joke; worn-out joke; dad joke
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
to put someone to trouble
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
protocol; written evidence; record (investigation, interrogation, etc.); preliminary memo; charge sheet
incident resulting in injury
accusation; complaint; charge; legal action
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
to be sticky; to be adhesive; to persevere; to persist; to stick to
government worker; public servant; civil servant
humiliation; indignity; affront; assault
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise