increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
not understanding; not knowing
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
view; opinion; finding; findings
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
to end one's life; to commit suicide; to end a life; to kill
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
go that far; to that extent
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
referring a case to a public prosecutor
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
assembling a criminal case
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections