(Japanese) Public Security Intelligence Agency
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
sweet potato shop; sweet potato seller
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
tasting (food or drink) for poison; checking the taste (of a dish); seeing how something tastes
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
starting point; point of departure
wishes of a deceased person; dying wish
sale; offering for sale; release (for sale); launch (product)
to join in; to have a share in; to get in on the act
something unusual; something wrong; mishap; accident; serious condition (e.g. after an injury); different situation
success or failure; outcome; result
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
surprise victory; upset; coup
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
to incur someone's enmity
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
lust killer; lust murderer
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
just when (one is about to ...); just as; the very moment when; on the point of
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
going straight to the point; cutting it short; as it turns out
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
results of a vote; voting results
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote