countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
each nation; many nations; many countries
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
parting; separation; farewell
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
carbonic acid; carbonated water; baking soda; sodium carbonate
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
changing one's attitude or response according who one is talking to or dealing with
several times; a few times
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
coexistence; living together
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
living by oneself; living alone
registration; accession; register; entry; record
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
Chief Cabinet Secretary (Japan); Chief of Staff (to the President, Prime Minister, etc.); Cabinet Secretary; Executive Secretary
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
writing implement; writing tool
bringing; taking; carrying
stationery shop; a stationer
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
supplementary explanation
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
Public Safety Bureau (of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); Special Branch (police); Ministry of Public Security (China)
unification; bringing together; generalization; control; supervision