to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to feel pain
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
National Police Agency; NPA
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
mountain forest; forest on a mountain; forest land; mountains and forests
human usage; (for) use by people
fighting stance; fighting pose
Welsh onion (Allium fistulosum); Japanese bunching onion; green onion; spring onion; scallion
instant noodles sold in a cup; cup noodles
stick-to-itiveness; perseverance; radical (esp. one that tends to ionize easily); root; indriya (faculty of the body having a specific function, i.e. the sensory organs)
charcoal; charred remains
to get (very) cold; to get (much) colder; to feel very cold (of the body); to be chilled to the bone; to worsen (of relations, economic conditions, etc.); to decline
to one's delight; to one's joy
board (in shogi, go, chess, etc.); (phonograph) record; disc; board; panel
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
oppressive rule; tyrannical regime; despotism
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
change of heart; change of mind; change in love interest; (arch.) mental derangement; (arch.) madness; (arch.) insanity
knitting; knitted material; crochet
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
attentive; scrupulous; tactful; tasteful; smart
daughter-in-law and mother-in-law (relationship, conflict, etc.)
entering a mountain area (for climbing); entering a monastery; coming to live in a temple
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
prefectural border; prefectural boundary
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to shadow
resistance; opposition; obstruction; (electrical) insulating coating; insulating varnish
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
to get excited; to be roused (to action); to get the itch (to do)