to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
(unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence; happening (performance)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
to be reborn; to be reincarnated; to turn over a new leaf; to become a new person; to be reorganized; to be transformed
this world; this life; current epoch (i.e. the Holocene epoch)
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
Teigin Bank robbery (in which 12 people died of cyanide poisoning; 1948)
aconite (esp. species Aconitum japonicum); wolfsbane; monkshood; traditional bugaku hat
murder for insurance money
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
Wakayama (city, prefecture)
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
human-interest article; city news; local news; police news
the place for; the time for; the level of
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
hydrocyanic acid; prussic acid; hydrogen cyanide
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
at that time; in those days
many; numerous; various; large number of
close-up; bringing attention to; bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
victim; injured party; sufferer
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
telephone booth; telephone box
public telephone; pay phone
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
(smelling) strongly; pungently; angrily; furiously; indignantly