cardboard box; carton; corrugated box
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault
native-born; trueborn; (belonging) from the start (to a group, organization, etc.); career (e.g. diplomat)
SAT; Scholastic Assessment Test; Scholastic Aptitude Test
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to demand gratitude; to do something for someone in order to create an obligation of gratitude from that person
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
former imperial university
faculty of law; school of law; college of law
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
results; record; grades; marks
flourish of trumpets; fanfare
on the way; as one goes; in the future; someday; eventually
central government office; head office; this office
career; occupation; personal history; professional experience; government employee who has passed the highest national civil service exam; carrier; carrier (of a disease-causing agent)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
to make trouble; to make waves; to cause discord
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
taking the extenuating circumstances into consideration
using one's own judgement; making up one's own mind; judging for oneself
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
Ōoka Echizen (televised period drama; 1970-1999)
just person; man of justice; righteous person; upright person
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
to irritate; to offend; to provoke; to get on one's nerves
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow