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Shigenobu

1

Dreams (Fleetwood Mac song)

1

Mizuki

1

fifth of nine traditional astrological signs (corresponding to Saturn and central)

3

Narumiya

10

I; as for me

1

confection of sweetened beans wrapped in wheat-flour dough (in the shape of a sword guard); (arch.) metal sword guard; (arch.) polearm

1

village along a (large) river

2

imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing

1

estate sale; estate liquidation

1

to seize (secure) evidence

1

marina

1

evangelist

1

Korea (esp. the Goguryeo kingdom or the Goryeo dynasty); (stone) guardian lion-dogs at Shinto shrine

1

electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG

1

back-alley doctor

1

to obtain evidence

1

attractive to men; in a style (appearance, look, etc.) that men fall for; amorous woman

1

dead person; deceased person

1

boiler

4

terrorist organization; terrorist organisation

3

report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report

1

Emishi; historical term for non-Yamato peoples in northern Japan; Yezo (northern part of Meiji-era Japan, esp. Hokkaido, but also Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands)

1

warrant; summons; written order

1

cold-blooded; unfeeling; heartless; heart of stone; inconsiderate

1

sweet (flavour); sweet (of alcohol); sweet (e.g. melody); pleasant (e.g. atmosphere); suite (of rooms); suite

1

warning sound

2

origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning

1

someone who gets in the way without serving any useful purpose; fly in the ointment; buttinsky; third wheel

1

workroom

1

extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool

1

save our souls; SOS

7

attempted murder

1

prince

1

certain; definite; clear; credible

1

pen-name

1

sobbing; weeping; whimpering

1

holly olive (Osmanthus heterophyllus); false holly; holly; spotnape ponyfish (Leiognathus nuchalis)

38

(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie

1

agent

1

fountain pen

7

fake

1

yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game

1

chief (of police); head (of office)

1

to make public

1

security camera

2

to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of

2

tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot

3

front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)

2

as soon as possible; ASAP

1