kuruma prawn (Marsupenaeus japonicus); kuruma shrimp; Japanese tiger prawn
south of the capital; southern part of Kyoto
thanks for taking care of me; thanks for taking care of my loved one
N-system (automatic number-plate recognition system)
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
(wild) yak (Bos mutus); (domestic) yak (Bos grunniens)
ranking wrestler in the makuuchi (senior-grade) or juryo (junior-grade) divisions
swallowing whole; swallowing without chewing; taking something in without fully understanding it; accepting without reservation; accepting something as-is
gulp; gulping; swallowing
to impose a gag order; to hush up; to order someone not to mention something
throwing stones; slingshot; sling
small saucepan; small pot
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
policeman; cop; walking in a circle (dog trick); (arch.) rounds (doctor, police beat, etc.); (arch.) vegetables that accompany rice (secret language of court ladies)
police substation; residential police box
dealt hand consisting of one 20-point card and six 1-point cards; outstanding; standing out above the rest
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
heedless of danger; braving dangers
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
paid vacation; paid holiday
shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged; holing up (in a building)
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
bank robbery; bank robber
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
pressingly; demandingly; hey! hey!; oi!
privately; with outsiders barred; en famille