index; indices; indicator
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
clip-clop; clippety-clop; clamshell cellphone; flip cellphone
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
provisional disposition; temporary injunction
house where one was born; one's parents' house
fixed interval; fixed period
during; for the duration of
telephone book; telephone directory
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
(crime of) abandonment of a corpse; abandoning a dead body
to visit frequently; to haunt
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to be dead; to be lifeless
Mount Penglai; Penglai Island; sacred mountain (e.g. Mount Fuji, Mount Kumano, etc.); Kansai New Year decoration (made from food); Formosa; Taiwan
rotor; love egg; egg vibrator (sex toy)
to break by hand (e.g. a flower); to break off (a twig); to pluck (a flower, a bud); to make a young woman one's own thing
to catch the eye; to attract attention
base (military, expedition, etc.)
colloquialism; colloquial language; slang
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
few decades; many decades; several decades
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
convenience; handiness; usefulness
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole