women with low disposable incomes; (lit.) poverty girls
all together; in a body; en masse; all alike
fulfilment of a vow; fulfillment of a vow
sexual culture; sexual mores; prostitution
end of broadcast; sign-off
open criminal investigation
to creep about; to crawl around
police affairs; military police
national paper; paper with a national circulation
unspecified; random; indefinite
big splash; big response; major repercussions
serious or slight injury; major and minor injuries
ōshinbun; type of Meiji-era newspaper characterized by its use of political commentary written in literary language; major newspaper
night watch; night watchman
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
giant butterbur (Petasites japonicus); Japanese sweet coltsfoot
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
guarantor; surety; person responsible for another's behavior
reforming; reuniting; getting back together (of a band, etc.)
support (e.g. of one's dependents); maintenance
custom; common practice; habit
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
real estate company; real estate firm; property firm
paid dating (esp. with an underage girl; oft. involving selling of sex); compensated dating
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
robbery; robbery case; burglary
falling behind (with a payment); being in arrears; non-payment; default; delinquency
children's home; child care institution; orphanage