cervical spinal cord; cervical cord
ancient Japanese martial arts
signed book; autographed book
Kasumigaseki; district of Tokyo where most of Japan's government ministry offices are located; government ministries (of Japan); Japanese government bureaucracy
extremely hot day; day on which the temperature rises above 35 degrees Celsius (official definition)
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
to make a cut; to make an incision; to score (food)
location where spirits and ghosts allegedly often appear; haunted place
waist (the part of the pants located above the crotch); pant rise
understanding (of people's circumstances and feelings); perceptiveness; sympathy; wisdom
forging; tempering; drilling; training; disciplining
to be under control; to burn down; to decline; to drop; to wane
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
to get back together (with a former partner)
person of culture; cultured person
automatic teller machine; ATM; asynchronous transfer mode; ATM; anti-tank missile; ATM
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
opposite direction; reverse; retrorse
arrival chime (of an elevator, train, etc.)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
in the background; not standing out