number of births; number of babies born
the preceding year; the previous year; last year
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
greens; vegetables; rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
to; traditional unit of volume, approx. 18 litres; square bearing block (at the top of a pillar); Chinese "Dipper" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
news flash; news special; special newscast; special news bulletin
to concern; to be related
last night; yesterday evening
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
arrows and stones; battlefield; war
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
discovery; detection; finding
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
victim; injured party; sufferer
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
testimony; (verbal) evidence
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
plural; multiple; several
hemorrhagic shock; haemorrhagic shock
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
in advance; beforehand; previously
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)