liquefied gas; liquid gas
eastern office (esp. police); eastern department
ideological offense; crime of espousing dangerous ideas; political crime; ideological offender; thought crime
neglecting; leaving alone
remittance fraud; bank transfer scam
one floor (of a building); single floor
dish made with pork belly and bones, simmered with miso, sake, vegetables, etc. (from Kagoshima)
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
climbing to the summit; summiting
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
merry voices (e.g. of children playing)
to outwit; to get the better of; to overcome a superior opponent and leave him speechless
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
within the jurisdiction of
roasted pork fillet (often used in ramen)
expertise; special knowledge; technical knowledge; expert knowledge
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
to narrowly escape (e.g. death); to hang onto (life); (arch.) to ascertain; (arch.) to make definite
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
expected value; expectation value; expectation
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
question and answer session
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
first person to say something; first person to suggest something
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
chemical reaction; generation of an unexpected result from combining things
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
common cattail (Typha latifolia); common bulrush; common reedmace
on duty; at work; while working
total energy; all efforts
origin; source; exit; point of departure; time to take action