retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
I see; that's right; indeed
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
long ago; a long time ago; already
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
not worth mentioning (with neg. verb); nothing special
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
murder; killing; murderer
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
in order; sequential; seriatim
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
room in Edo castle where the shogun's council of elders attended to governmental affairs
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip