wild wavy hair; "sauvage" hairdo
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
role of the villain; the bad guy
ladykiller; ladies' man; murder of a woman; murderer of a woman; femicide
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
obsession; compulsive idea
no regrets; without regrets
real experience; actual observations
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
good-natured; of good character
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
strong-willed; strong of heart
body; physical system; (the) person
to write from top to bottom; to write out (at a stretch); to write without a pause; to rewrite classical Chinese in Japanese word order
spoiler; revealing important plot points of a story; spoiling a story
even further; and then some; even more
two-digit number; "tens" column; two digits; double figures
safety department; security department
society; company; the public; the world
tuft of hair under the temple; sideburns; sidelocks
distinctive; characteristic
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
National Police Agency; NPA
taking command of a corps in a battle; command exercised by the leader of a group
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
waist; girth; measurement around waist