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long ago; already; a long time ago

2

to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time

1

to be extremely sleepy; to be at the brink of falling asleep

1

why?; what for?; how?; by what means?

1

to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)

1

perfect; complete

1

denial; negation; repudiation; disapproval

1

motive; incentive; motif

1

this time; now

2

the very same person

1

last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier

1

August; eighth month of the lunar calendar

1

sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days

1

daytime; midday

1

residential area

1

continuation; succession; series

1

shooting incident

1

young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small

2

member (esp. of a criminal organization); gang member; gangster; yakuza; crime syndicate member

2

hostility; antagonism; opposition

1

class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate

1

members; member; constituent

1

firing; discharge of gun

1

ordinary citizen; the general public

1

to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth

1

four people

1

casualties; the killed and wounded

1

Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)

1

jurisdiction

1

general mobilization; general mobilisation

1

to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

1

dawn

1

arrest; apprehension; capture

1

to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think

3

coastal; seaside; oceanfront; maritime

2

area

4

purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge

1

tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation

1

chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus

1

to become; to amount to

1

day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)

2

off duty

1

there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you

2

to borrow; to take out

1

that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage

3

consequence; outcome; result; blame

1

investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey

1

to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind

1

result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently

1

the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality

1