ratio decidendi; reason for a verdict
compensation for eviction; compensation for forced removal
being used to ...; getting used to ...; being accustomed to; being conditioned to; be familiar with
regional legal affairs bureau
the text; the main clause; the main part of a document
pending; undecided; unconvicted; awaiting judgement
hydroplane (submarines); diving plane; diving rudder
your acquaintance; people who know
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
take care; take good care of yourself
copycat criminal; copycat crime
witness stand; witness box
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
to start working; to take action
washing with water; rinsing; flushing
circular notice (esp. distributed to households within a neighbourhood association)
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
favourite motto; pet saying
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
caves dug as tombs in and around Kamakura during the Kamakura and Muromachi periods
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
to receive divine punishment
every year; yearly; annually
demolition; pulling down; destruction; dismantling
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise