detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
indeed; really; truly; very much
although; but; even though; I wish that
terrain; geographical features; topography
book making (binding, publishing)
please be careful; please take care
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
back street; back alley; slums
birth; creation; formation
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
gambling den; gambling house
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
well-informed person; walking dictionary; extensive knowledge
care of; at the household of (when addressing letter, etc.); c-o
having not the slightest idea
abstention; nonintervention; noninterference
every man knows his own business best; one should go to specialists for the best results; (lit.) for rice cakes, (go to) the rice cake shop
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
hey!; wait a minute!; whoa!; boohoo; waaaa
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
as soon as; no sooner than; one way or another; objection
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
dangling; aimlessly; casually; unexpectedly
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly