great and splendid land (of Yamato); spiritual center of the land; one's spiritual home; excellent location; splendid place
to a great extent; impressive; staggering; horrible; complete; whole
minor offense; minor offence; misdemeanor; misdemeanour
hyuganatsu (species of citrus, Citrus tamurana)
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
orphanage; children's home; foster home
extremely; exceptionally; extraordinarily; terribly; super
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
large hospital; major hospital
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
filthy; squalid; dirty; foul; sordid
interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
uroboros; ouroboros (image of a serpent or dragon swallowing its own tail)
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
Yamashiro (former province located in the south of present-day Kyoto Prefecture)
wicked; evil; wastrel; scoundrel; organized crime; yakuza
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
troublesome; annoying; complicated
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
young female rice planter; young girl
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
separate; scattered; apart
inspector general; commissioner
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
twenty-second day of the month; twenty-two days