to wear the mantle of (borrowed) authority and misuse it
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
genuineness or spuriousness; authenticity; the genuine and the spurious
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
Fukuoka (city, prefecture)
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
follow-up report; further news
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
witnessing; observing; sighting
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
suicide by throwing oneself to one's death; leaping to one's death
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
year on year; on the previous year
investigation (esp. in academic and scientific contexts); finding out the facts; bringing (a matter) to light; inquiring into
omen; sign; notice; indication
the same; the said; likewise
during; for the duration of
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW
free phone consultation; free phone consultation service
to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
frequency (of occurrence)
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
National Police Agency; NPA
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
annual; by the year; year-by-year
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
Children's Limbo; futile; unrewarding
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to scatter a room (with things); to leave a room a mess; to leave things lying about
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing