designated procedures; specified acts
deep-seated grudge; hatred
nine-to-five (working hours); nine to five
Earthquake Early Warning; EEW
paramedic; emergency medical technician
combustible gas; flammable gas
crossarm; bracket; blade; semaphore
to encourage; to give courage to
soup made from boiling leftover fish scraps; fishhead soup
arrival on scene; arrival on location
chemical plant; chemical factory; chemical works
recipient of payments; pensioner
cessation of breathing; respiratory arrest
uninteresting; boring; not amusing; not fun
car involved in an accident
traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 (the epicenter was located on Awaji island)
eastern office (esp. police); eastern department
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
enka; traditional-style Japanese popular ballad; troubadour
warning line; police cordon
welfare institution; welfare facility
just friends; no romantic interest; (lit.) no pulse
absentmindedly; vacantly; dully; to be unattractive; to be unsophisticated; to be unrefined
Father's Day (3rd Sunday of June)
doing a job; riding and sweating up a horse
to get along; to hit it off; to be on the same page; to work well together; to synchronize
difficulty of finding employment (due to a job shortage)
unknown; strange; I don't care; that's irrelevant; whatever
pouring water; flooding; douche
plant; enterprise place; office
(family) crest; coat of arms; pattern; figure