getting one's finger caught (e.g. in a door); getting one's finger pinched; jamming one's finger in a door; yakuza finger-cutting ritual
prisoner's dilemma; prisoners' dilemma
organization or group behind a crime or act of terror
being in tune (with each other); being on the same wavelength; being leaked (of information, secrets, etc.); (passing through) without hindrance; unobstructed
Japanese national (esp. abroad); fellow countryman
bureaucratic routine; red tape
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
negotiator; bargainer; point man
front or rear of a palanquin (carried by two people); one of two people carrying a palanquin
sharing; division; draw; tie
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
rehabilitation (in society)
written explanation; written apology
marshy rice field or paddy
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
deep psyche; unconscious mind; depth psychology
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
video camera; video camcorder
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
White Tiger (god said to rule over the western heavens); seven mansions (Chinese constellations) of the western heavens
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
Sagami (former province located in present-day Kanagawa Prefecture)
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
remaining silent; keeping secret
food and drink; eating and drinking