and; thereupon; because of that
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
direct control; direct supervision
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
February; second month of the lunar calendar
river; stream; River; the ... river
discovery; detection; finding
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
beginning; outset; first; onset
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
go that far; to that extent
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
every year; yearly; annually
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to accept; to receive; to agree
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
don't you think?; indicates question
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
(social) position; status
after that; afterwards; thereafter
Aichi prefecture (Chūbu area)
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
bureau director; office chief