ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
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
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
witnessing; observing; sighting
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
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
during; for the duration of
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare; MHLW
free phone consultation; free phone consultation service
National Police Agency; NPA
annual; by the year; year-by-year
to scatter a room (with things); to leave a room a mess; to leave things lying about
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
degree of recognition; level of familiarity; visibility (product)
leisure; leisure time; spare time
year-end and New Year holidays (e.g. from December 29 to January 3)
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
long ago; previous; of a former age
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to turn against; to become an enemy
study; pursuit of knowledge
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to shake one's head (in denial)
beginning (of writing); opening passage (sentence, paragraph, etc.); written claim; bill
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
first-person shooter; FPS; frames per second; FPS