robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
within the jurisdiction of
high-status Shinto shrine with connection to imperial family; imperial Shinto shrine
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
continuation; succession; series
selection; choice; option
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
interior; inside; internal
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
government and municipal offices; public agencies
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
one's own problem; one's own issues
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
remaining silent; keeping secret
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to be found; to be discovered