great and splendid land (of Yamato); spiritual center of the land; one's spiritual home; excellent location; splendid place
police affairs department; police headquarters department which handles human resources, finance, etc.
social structure; social organization; fabric of society
expansion of one's sphere of influence; increase in one's power (strength, influence)
stimulant; pep-pill; shabu; upper; speed
senior superintendent; police inspector
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
unable to get along; unable to cooperate; unable to hit it off; not seeing eye to eye
chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
company management; managing a company
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
immediate follower (of the shogun)
orphanage; children's home; foster home
to follow; to shadow; to hanker after; to hover around
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
uroboros; ouroboros (image of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail)
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
to be overproduced; to be incredibly good (e.g. for a child); to go much better than expected; to be too good to be true (of a story, etc.)
just made; fresh (from the oven); newly-built (house)
inquiry; enquiry; hearing
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
moderate faction; moderates
having gone too far to turn back
torture to death; torment to death
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
four man group; quartet; the Gang of Four
to strike dead; to beat to death
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
central government office; head office; this office
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit