deep-seated grudge; hatred
hook-and-ladder truck; ladder truck
to encourage; to give courage to
arrival on scene; arrival on location
uninteresting; boring; not amusing; not fun
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 (the epicenter was located on Awaji island)
to come for the first time; to become for the first time
warning line; police cordon
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
emergency transport; ambulance transport
safety administration; safety control; safety management
ambulance crew; ambulance squad; rescue squad
pull-up (exercise); chin-up; chinning; suspension; dangling; hanging
tools and materials; equipment and materials
to refuse; to decline; to deny
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)
the entire force (of soldiers)
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
funds; capital; material; basis; character; qualities
livelihood protection; public assistance; welfare
trial of strength; test of one's strength (stamina)