interference with a public servant in the execution of his or her duties
depressive state (e.g. of manic depression); depressive condition
pons (pontes); pons Varolii; pontine; part of the brain stem (links the medulla oblongata and cerebellum with the midbrain)
rifling marks on a fired bullet
black-market channels; illegal channels
canvasser; door-to-door salesman
disturbance of sleep; nuisance in the middle of the night
designer drug; synthetic drug; quasi-legal drug; (lit.) dangerous drug
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
murder for pleasure; lust murder
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
new town (esp. planned satellite towns of Osaka Prefecture); new housing development
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
arrestee; person arrested
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
foreign-made car; imported car; paddle wheel
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
to serve out one's apprenticeship; to serve out one's time
illicit manufacturing; illicit distilling; moonshining
silencing (e.g. machine); muffling; muting (e.g. TV)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
detention (usu. during investigation); imprisonment; poundage; custody
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
big corporation; major firm; leading company
(compulsory) retirement (e.g. on reaching the age of 65); mandatory retirement; reaching retirement age