counterclockwise; anti-clockwise; eccentric; abnormal
sparing life and taking life; letting live and killing
New Year's decoration with cocoon-shaped cakes
packing material (boxes, insulation, shock resistance, etc.)
return to work; going back to work
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
major surgery; major operation
to take the blame; (lit.) to cover oneself in mud
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
unseasonable; out of season
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
right on; dead on; fitting to a T; on the button; perfectly correct
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
printing; typing; printed character; typed character; character(s) carved onto a seal
Harbour Ward (e.g. in Tokyo)
the capital city (often Tokyo) area (typically within 50 km of city's centre) (center)
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
without holding anything back; mercilessly; relentlessly; energetically; vigorously
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
stabbing to death; putting out
packing; crating; packaging
leading person; foremost figure
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
flaring up; bursting into flames
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to torment; to torture; to harass