free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
to handle; to manage; to deal with; to rear; to look after
residing; living; dwelling
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
January; first month of the lunar calendar
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
deeply impressive; memorable; striking
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
scene; sight; scenario; setting
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
volume (of book); reel (of film); scroll (of books or paintings); roll (paper, etc.)
to see the light of day; to be revealed (to the world); to be realized
death; rejection (of a manuscript, etc.); lacking; without
work (e.g. book, film, composition, etc.); opus; performance; production
public security operation
Japan Self-Defense Forces; JSDF; self-defence force; self-defense force
settlement; solution; resolution
police; police officer; police station
gunfight; exchange of shots; firefight
to investigate; to examine
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
Swords and Firearms Control Law (1958)