Endou Shigeru (1906.1.30-1981.7.24)
even a chance meeting can lead to a deep bond
street violence against middle-aged men
certificate of post-mortem
to have fortune come your way; to become lucky
brown meat (crab); miso-like paste found inside a crab's (and arthropods in general) intestinal area; miso mixed with crab innards or scraps
habitual offender; addict
Settsu (former province located in the northern and central parts of present-day Osaka and the southeast of Hyogo prefectures)
admission based on recommendation; enrolment by recommendation (enrollment)
post-traumatic stress disorder; PTSD
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
seeing for the first time; first sight
black-market lending; illegal loan
marimo (variety of algae, Cladophora aegagropila); round green algae; Cladophora ball; lake ball; moss ball
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
civil affairs; civil case
on the way home from work; returning from work
sex establishment; brothel
discount coupon or ticket
Qingdao (China); Tsingtao; Chingtao
breakdown of negotiations
viaduct; overhead bridge; overpass; land bridge (biogeography)
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
rather; sooner; preferably
eagerly; earnestly; assiduously; diligently; wholeheartedly
the prosecution; prosecution side
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
trivial; not amounting to much
to re-examine; to review; to recheck
in proportion to; just as much as
women's college; women's university