murder victim; body of a murder victim
soba in hot broth; soba without any trimmings
lust killer; lust murderer
each prefecture; all prefectures
disciplinary measures; (judicial) sanctions
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to preserve; to save; to put in; to lay in
address book; list of addresses; mailing list
second offense; second offence
emergency deployment (police, etc.); emergency posting
letter of resignation; request for retirement
spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
another prefecture; other prefectures
complete ruin; collapse; losing (something) completely (e.g. face)
(crime of) abandonment of a corpse; abandoning a dead body
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
atrocious crime; heinous crime
seven delicious flavors (flavours); blend of seven spices (cayenne, sesame, Japanese pepper, citrus peel, etc.); shichimi
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
to drag along; to take (a suspect to the police); to drag (someone) away
whether or not; presence or absence
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
call register; incoming call history; list of received calls
prefectures (of Japan); largest administrative divisions of Japan: Tokyo-to, Osaka-fu, Kyoto-fu, Hokkaido and the remaining prefectures
Gunma prefecture (Kanto area)
to make trouble; to break down; to be out of order
wall with exposed timber pillars
reserves (esp. troops); reserve army; potential members of some group (e.g. the elderly); people at risk (e.g. of a medical condition); wannabees
during imprisonment; while in jail
majority group (party, faction)
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
heinous criminal; vicious criminal
to come apart; to unravel; to come loose; to become disarrayed (e.g. hair)
inquiry; enquiry; query; reference
planning; planning ability; deliberateness
to decide (e.g. an outcome); to dictate; to determine
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end