to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
person concerned; interested party; related party
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
then; well; so; bye then; bye bye
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
the aforementioned; the said; the usual; kudan; yōkai resembling a human-headed bovine, said to prophesize misfortune or bountiful harvest
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
(one's) peers; people around one
to invite in; to show someone in
whispering into a person's ear
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
megalopolis; megacity; supercity
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
mediation; good offices; influential person; person of influence; (arch.) eloquence; (arch.) eloquent person
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
deterrence; ability to deter (an attack, etc.)
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
person who tends to find things bothersome; person who does not like to make an effort
indeed; really; truly; very much
miscellaneous; mixed; unorganized
to set about in earnest; to make a strenuous effort; to put one's back into (doing)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
clearing one's throat; cough
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead