curious; strange; unusual
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
police identification card
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
Western painting; Western film; Western movie
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
with a start; with a jump
snake; serpent; large snake
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
in a hurry; hastily; in feverish haste
slitheringly; wriggling, slipping and sliding
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn