deep-fried bread (usu. topped in sugar)
direct from the farm; farm-fresh
suffix for building numbers
newly born imperial prince; newly constructed (branch) shrine
general contractor; main contractor; major construction company
local news section; the city desk
reserve corps; flying squadron
this one; this way; this method
postman; mailman; letter carrier; mail carrier
work-related injury; work-related illness; work-related death; workers' compensation insurance
shabu-shabu; thinly sliced meat boiled quickly with vegetables, and dipped in sauce
scrutiny; digging into; excavation; inquiry into; enquiry into; prying
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
a bit better than; not much more than; not much different from
member of the Lower House
not covered (e.g. of a sports opponent); unobserved; under the radar; unmarked (e.g. of a product); unlabelled
misanga bracelet; good luck charm made from knotted embroidery floss, thread or gimp
dried squid; dried cuttlefish; Japanese common squid (Todarodes pacificus); (thing that) grows on one over time
day and night; around the clock
to be frank; to drop all pretense
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
donation; contribution; offering
one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
parliamentarian; member of a congress
(sense of) presence; realism; ambiance
criminal nature; criminality
hectic; topsy-turvy; chaotic
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
neglecting; leaving alone
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord