Hodo Station (news program on Asahi television)
sarin gas attack on the Tokyo subway (March 20, 1995)
the Great Hanshin Earthquake of 1995 (the epicenter was located on Awaji island)
unattended (video, audio) recording
hemorrhagic shock; haemorrhagic shock
working exclusively for; working full-time (for)
single (i.e. unmarried) person; someone alone
to run aground; to strike a rock; to be stranded on a reef; to reach a deadlock; to come to a standstill; to run into difficulties
drinking habits; drunken behavior; drunken behaviour
unpasteurized beer; draft beer; draught beer
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
ginger (Zingiber officinale)
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
omitted character; omitted letter
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
within the jurisdiction of
stab wound; puncture wound; bite (e.g. from a insect); sting; prick
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
visitor; attendee; spectator; guest; audience
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
female help; female labor; woman's handwriting; (arch.) hiragana
to be powered on; to be turned on
stabbing to death; putting out
Osaka-Kobe; Hanshin (company name: railway, dept. store, baseball team, etc.)
about when; about what time; how soon
to examine; to check; to inspect
neglecting; leaving alone