stabbing to death; putting out
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
landowner; landlord; landlady
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
all over Japan; throughout Japan
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
eyes of a predator; keen eyes; (lit.) eyes of a cormorant, eyes of a hawk
steaming basket (traditionally clay or wood); steaming vat (for steaming rice in sake production)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
isolated island; outlying island; leaving an island
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
wooden floor; room with a wooden floor; changing room (at a public bath)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
to begin purchasing; to purchase
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
offender; criminal; culprit
home area; home town; local
dissatisfaction; discontent; disapproval; objection; complaint; protest
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
having an immediate effect; taking immediate effect
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
government forces; government troops
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good