interest (on a loan, deposit, etc.)
to smash up; to defeat crushingly
Public Prosecutor's Office
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
serious damage; injury or loss; heavy blow
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to wrap up; to pack; to do up; to cover with; to dress in
able official; capable official
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
in all; in total; collectively; in addition; besides; at the same time
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to communicate; to commune
deviation; departure; omission
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate
on the way home from work; returning from work
office worker; salaried worker; white-collar worker
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
seeing off and meeting on return
mass communication; mass media
important person; strategic person; key figure
long thin face; Black Scraper (fish)
senior superintendent; police inspector
to make someone's acquaintance; to become acquainted (with)
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
7 or 3 ratio; hair parted on one side
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
government worker; public servant; civil servant
office worker; company employee; company man; salaryman (stereotypical Japanese office worker)
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage