retention; keeping in custody (e.g. of a court)
one's son; you little bastard; you little brat
safe, easy childbirth; guardian bodhisattva, buddha or deity of children or childbirth (esp. Ksitigarbha or Avalokitesvara)
slip (of paper); tag (usu. bamboo, wood, ivory, etc.); label
manslaughter; bodily injury resulting in death
secret menu; secret menu item
duty room; staff room; waiting room
marital quarrel; argument between husband and wife
(oral) message; declaration; hearsay; rumour; rumor
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to bite each other; to fit together; to mutually encroach; to eat together
reading (farsighted) glasses; spectacles for the aged
senility; dotage; decrepitude
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
being quick-eared; having sharp ears; being first to know about something
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; letting out stress; letting out feelings
during imprisonment; while in jail
to touch emotionally; to feel something; to strike home
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
superior; boss; them (as opposed to "us"); person above; upstairs neighbour (neighbor)
settlement; payment of account
criminal nature; criminality
item; commodity; list of articles
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
on duty; at work; while working
each (every) time; whenever
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
one's superior; higher-up; boss; senior
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis