prefectural border; prefectural boundary
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
one or two; a few; small number
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
fully equipped (particularly with reference to cars)
being irresistible; being furiously vigorous; being intensely forceful
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
organization; organisation; forming
duty; function; office; mission; task
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
compliance; conformance; adaptation; (immediate) response; (rapid) reaction
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to look around; to survey
to smack one's lips (over a dish); to eat with relish
to jump up and down; to hop
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
cannot be compared with; no match for
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
severe (injury, handicap, etc.); serious
explanation; excuse; clarification; vindication; apology
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after