middle of the night; dead of night
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
pilgrimage; travelling around (by a monk)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
sketching; drawing from nature; portrayal; description
disclosure; exposure; revelation
great popularity; sensation; good reputation
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
how many people; a number of people
anyone; any person; whoever
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
Fukuoka prefecture (Kyushu)
administration of justice
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
particularly; only; in the case of
thoroughly; through and through
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
form; shape; figure; visage
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
wandering; rambling; roaming
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
research; investigation; enquiry; inquiry; study
leader; central personage
benefit from ancestors' virtue
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions