year in, year out; always; 24-7
to repeat; to do something over again
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
imperial palace; shrine; Grand Empress Dowager; Empress Dowager; woman of imperial lineage who has borne a child; elderly woman of imperial lineage
(criminal) investigation headquarters
residing; living; dwelling
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
November; eleventh month of the lunar calendar
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
follow-up report; further news
Saitama prefecture (Kanto area)
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
affidavit; deposition; testimony
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
ratio; proportion; match; equal; explicit comparison (style of the Shi Jing); Philippines
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
studying abroad; studying overseas
many; numerous; various; large number of