apartment rented by the month
copy of a registration certificate; certified copy of register
press club; correspondents' club
legal office; law office; legal department
to grumble; to gripe; to complain
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
Hirosaki (city in Aomori)
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
female company president; female CEO
household search (conducted by the police)
railroad corporation; railway company
to put on track; to make go to plan; to put into orbit; to send into orbit
well done!; bravo!; zenzai; red bean soup made with azuki beans
very big; very large; taking up a lot of space
long-distance relay race; stagecoach; post horse
(personal) background check
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
Aomori prefecture (Tōhoku area)
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
like a part of the family
incident resulting in injury
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
pressure; encouragement; urging; promoting