District Land Transport Bureau (i.e. motor traffic agency)
limitation; prescription of the right to prosecute an accused; statute of limitation
destination; receiver's address; consignee
auxiliary organization (organisation); extra-departmental body; fringe organization
furigana; kana over or beside kanji to indicate pronunciation
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
to close down a business; to shut a business
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
(private) investigation company; research agency
down payment; contract money
newspaper stand; newspaper seller; paper carrier; newspaper reporter
bureaucratic routine; red tape
hairdresser; hairdressing
to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
presbyopia; age-related longsightedness; farsightedness
person with whom one is having an illicit love affair
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
detective agency; enquiry agency
registrant; subscriber; enrollee
to conceal (oneself); to hide; to abscond; to deceive; to dissemble; to fool
screen name; username; handle
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
twilight; sunset; dusk; evening
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
time passes; the days and months go by; the months roll on
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)