no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
weather forecast; weather report
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
getting up early; early rising; early riser; early bird
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
H; h; indecent; lewd; (having) sex; pervert; nth year in the Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
annual tree ring; growth ring; experience in life
number two; mistress; concubine
smallish; on the small side
Sakurada Gate; Sakuradamon; southern gate of the Tokyo Imperial Palace; Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
first volume (in a two or three-volume set); first book; volume one; book one
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
inspection of personal belongings (e.g. before entering a venue)
tedious; boring; being fed up with
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to bend by twisting; to twist; to contort; to distort (e.g. the truth); to twist (e.g. someone's words)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)
author; writer; novelist; artist
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme