holding a castle (during a siege); holing up; confinement (to one's home); staying at home; staying indoors
misrepresentation (falsification) of one's past record (personal history)
one meaning; primary importance; primary significance; a reason; a truth
static induction transistor; SIT; special investigation team; SIT; special interest tour
beautiful tree; tree producing beautiful flowers
male-dominated society; patriarchal society
senior superintendent; police inspector
emergency transport; ambulance transport
to redraw (a line); to catch (a cold) again; to consult (a reference) again
resuming work after the New Year's vacation; first time that one works in the year
bad behavior; misbehavior
negotiator; bargainer; point man
chain reaction; nuclear chain reaction
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force; JGSDF
lower branch (of an organization); subordinate organization; substructure
first (of its kind) in Japan
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
suicidal tendency; suicidal wish
man who indulges women; gentleman; feminist
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
Federal Bureau of Investigation; FBI
Japanese Self-Defense Force official; Self-Defense Force official
member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member
pioneer; trailblazer; leader; groundbreaker; pathfinder; forerunner
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
earning extra money (e.g. from a side job)
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
material witness; suspect