central government office; head office; this office
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
Ming dynasty (China, 1368-1644)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
hearing; audible sound; rumour; rumor; tasting (alcohol, tea, etc.)
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
outsider; someone outside of a group
paca (any of either species of paca, esp. lowland paca, Agouti paca)
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
paralysis; palsy; numbness; stupor
just because; even if; even though
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
so what!; who gives a damn?
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
going along voluntarily to be questioned by police
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
detention pending trial; confinement; custody
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
day after day; day by day
nembutsu; nenbutsu; nianfo; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
extremely; very; a shitload; a lot; a great amount
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
willpower; energy; vitality
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...