chūshoku(昼食) - lunch
seikatsu anzenbu(生活安全部) - life safety division
dōkō no shi(同好の士) - like-minded person, people who share an interest, people of similar tastes, kindred minds
rosengoto(路線ごと) each route
shasō(車窓) - train car window
jōsha kankaku(乗車感覚) - the feeling of riding on a train
kindan shōjō(禁断症状) - withdrawal symptoms
shiromono(代物) - article
mōchō-sen(盲腸線) - a train line where the final (or the first) stop of the line does not connect to any other line, a "dead-end" station
haisen madjika(廃線間近) - about to close the line
shiryōteki(資料的) - documentary
Kokudo Kensetsushō(国道建設省) - Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport
kanryō(官僚) - bureaucrat
Kasumigaseki(霞ヶ関) - Japanese Foreign Ministry
hazure(外れ) - outskirts
tanima(谷間) - valley, area between two buildings
tenraku shitai(転落死体) - corpse of someone who died from a long fall
okujō(屋上) - rooftop
surikizu(擦り傷) - scratch
Kokudoshō(国土省) - Land, Infrastructure Ministry
kakutaru(確たる) - convincing
uchikiru(打ち切る) - abort
shissō genba(失踪現場) - disappearance site
datō(妥当) - reasonable
omoi mo yoranai(思いもよらない) - unlikely
fukakai(不可解) - inexplicable
futa wo suru(蓋をする) - put a lid on something
kokkai(国会) - parliament
dōro kōdan(道路公団) Japan Highway Public Corporation
min'eika(民営化) - privatization
kōkyō jigyō(公共事業) - public works, public utilities
matsuwaru(纏わる) - follow, hang about
dangō(談合) - bid rigging
yaridama ni agaru(槍玉に挙がる) - to make an example of
kansei dangō(官製談合) - collusive bidding at the initiative of government agencies
abaku(暴く) - uncover, expose
oimawasu(追い回す) - chase around
yabuhebi(やぶ蛇) - unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself, stirring up a hornet's nest
tanin no sorani(他人の空似) - accidental resemblance
mikiwameru(見極める) - make sure
kachū no kuri wo hirou(火中の栗を拾う) - pick up the chestnuts in a fire, to run a great risk
jiro jiro miru(じろじろ見る) - to stare
kōsokudōro(高速道路) - highway
kyōryō kensetsu keikaku(橋梁建設計画) - bridge construction plan
tazusawaru(携わる) - participate
gimon'shi suru(疑問視する) - questioned, held in doubt
shissō tōjitsu(失踪当日) - on the day someone disappeared
tonai(都内) - metropolitan area
uchiawase(打ち合わせ) - meeting
kaigishitsu(会議室) - conference room
yoyakusei(予約制) - by appointment
taichō jikan(退庁時間) - time when the work ends for the day, (in this case, ministry)
kotsuzen to sugata wo kesu(忽然と姿を消す) - suddenly disappear
chokuzoku no buka(直属の部下) - working under someone's direct supervision
kokoroatari(心当たり) - have knowledge of
shiite iunaraba(強いて言うならば) - if one is forced to say
shōshin(昇進) - promotion
jōshi(上司) - boss
uke(受け) - received
kachō hosa(課長補佐) - section manager
hikigane(引き金) - trigger
jinbutsuzō(人物像) - portrait, character of a person
hodo tōi(ほど遠い) - far away
omote no kao(表の顔) - the face someone shows to the public
keppaku(潔白) - innocent
sōba(相場) - a general way of thinking
shikaku(死角) - blind spot
hitome wo shinobu(人目を忍ぶ) - keep (oneself) from being seen
rakkakon(落下痕) - bruise marks made as a result of falling
chōsho(調書) - a statement of the facts of the case in a criminal charge
zongai(存外) - unexpected
gaiheki(外壁) - outer wall
suresure(すれすれ) - just barely
sore izen ni(それ以前に) - even before that
mioboe(見覚え) - recollection
tachinuki(立ち退き) - eviction
chakkō(着工) - start of construction
ikkō ni kamawanai(一向に構わない) - don't mind at all
konseki(痕跡) - trace
ginen(疑念) - suspicion
omoikomi(思い込み) - a subjective (biased, prejudiced) impression
sōsō ni(早々に) - quickly, as soon as possible
nyūkyosha(入居者) - resident
hikkonuku(引っこ抜く) - to pull something out
kōshō(交渉) - negotiation
funbaru(踏ん張る) - hold on, stand firm
shisetsu(施設) - facility
kaisetsu(開設) - open, establish
kensetsu yoteichi(建設予定地) - planned construction site
fu'un(不運) - bad luck
saki wo yomu me(先を読む目) - eye to read ahead
ki no doku(気の毒) - pity
mihanasu(見放す) - forsake
munashi'i(虚しい) - empty feeling
raikansha(来館者) - visitors
kisai(記載) - entry, record
nankō(難航) - difficulties
nanise(何せ) - at any rate
kikkake(きっかけ) - trigger
fusei(不正) - fraud
tsuikyū(追求) - pursuit
gōin(強引) - pushy
akui aru(悪意ある) - malicious
shisen(視線) - look, line of sight
zorome no hakkenbangō no kippu(ぞろ目の発券番号の切符) - repdigit number train ticket
tecchan(てっちゃん) - railway enthusiast
jadō kiwamarinai(邪道極まりない) - endlessness of wrongs
nanibun(何分) - any way
aima(合間) - in between
tansen(単線) - single track
ichiryō(一両) - one-car
unkō(運行) - train service
daiya(ダイヤ) - diagram, includes time tables
ze ga hi demo(是が非でも) - at all possible means
tsugō ga i'i(都合がいい) - convenient
tokage no shippo(トカゲの尻尾) - tail of the lizard
naimitsu(内密) - secret
shingen suru(進言する) - give a piece of advice or suggestion
seika(成果) - result, achievement
abura'age(油揚げ) - deep-fried tofu
tema ga habukeru(手間が省ける) - save the trouble, save the hassle
makeoshimi(負け惜しみ) - sour grapes
kakuremino(隠蓑, カクレミノ) - Dendropanax trifidus, Textoria trifida, species of tree
hinshu(品種) - breed
naegi(苗木) - seedling
seiboku(成木) - mature tree
naganaga(長々) - long
ukeiresaki(受け入れ先) - location where one is received, a place where one can stay
yakkaimono atsukai(厄介者扱い) - nuisance treatment
utsuri tsutsu(移りつつ) - shifting
arino mama(ありのまま) - as is
i'inogare(言い逃れ) - runaround
tomadou(戸惑う) - be perplexed, bewildered
anken(案件) - projects
mappira(真っ平) - to say absolutely not, to flatly refuse
tebanasu(手放す) - let go
omowaku(思惑) - speculation, expectation
nedzuku(根付く) - take root
haishin kōi(背信行為) - an act of disloyalty
ōjiru(応じる) - respond
kyōsei shūyō(強制収用) - compulsory purchase, expropriation, compulsory acquisition
shikkō(執行) - enforcement
tachiawaseru(立ち会わせる) - to be present at some event
magao(真顔) - serious face
dōseki(同席) - be present
ryōshūsho(領収書) - receipt
shuniku(朱肉) - vermilion inkpad
kokuhatsu(告発) - accusation
jigyōhi(事業費) - project cost
riken(利権) - right and interests
keotosu(蹴落とす) - drop kick
nyūshō(入省) - join the ministry
bukiyō(不器用) - clumsy
gonyūkyosha(ご入居者) - nursing home residents
chiridjiri(散り散り) - scattered
kensetsu gyōsha(建設業者) - builder
kyōhaku(脅迫) - intimidation
teguchi(手口) - modus operandi
himitsuri(秘密裏) - in secret
mawarikudoi i'ikata(回りくどい言い方) - periphrasis, a roundabout way of saying something
shikichi(敷地) - site
nanraka no(何らかの) - some sort of
rōjin fukushi shisetsu(老人福祉施設) - welfare facilities for the aged
furusato(故郷) - hometown
kōzō(構造) - structure
haneageru(跳ね上げる) - raise significantly
tsūjō(通常) - normal
hoshō sateigaku(補償査定額) - compensation estimate
goneru(ごねる) - whine
enshutsu(演出) - performance
naijō(内情) - inside information
tōsho(当初) - at first
kōtsugō(好都合) - convenient
kenmei(懸命) - work hard
hiraya(平屋) - single story house
dōri de(道理で) - no wonder
sōkuryō mitsumori(測量見積もり) - survey estimate
kare ido(枯れ井戸) - withered well
teppan(鉄板) - iron plate
ōu(覆う) - cover
yūshi(融資) - loan
jizen(事前) - in advance
senzai ichigū(千載一遇) - a golden
taigi meibun(大義名分) - just cause
yoishireru(酔いしれる) - intoxicated
jōjō no yochi ga nai(情状の余地がない) - without any room to plead extenuating circumstances
keibai bōgai(競売妨害) - interference with the auction process
shokuba(職場) - workplace
jikō(時効) - statute of limitations
mukizu(無傷) - uninjured
nin wo tokareru(任を解かれる) - relived of one's responsibility
kakarichō(係長) - chief clerk
hotobori ga sameru made(ほとぼりが冷めるまで) - - until the excitement cools down
kachō(課長) - manager
tokushin(特進) - special promotion
mura yakuba(村役場) - village office
adabana(あだ花) - a flower that bears no fruit
hōan(法案) - bill
honenuki ni suru(骨抜きにする) - watered down
kyōko(強固) - strong, adamant
taikei(体系) - system
aragaru(抗う,争う,諍う) - to defy, to resist
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Aibou TV Season 8 Episode 5 - A Fruitless Betrayal(背信の徒花)
Subtitle: A Fruitless Betrayal(背信の徒花)
CSI Yonezawa is a railroad mania (among many other things), and he is enjoying his lunch while watching a DVD recording of the scenery taken from the window of a train running along the Tōkaichi Line(十日市線 Tōkaichisen) when the Tokumeigakari pair drop by. Never to miss any details, Inspector Ukyō notices Akira Mishima(三島 章), a bureaucrat who worked for the Ministry of Land ans Construction, standing on the platform of Mamiya Station(間宮駅 Mamiya Eki). Mishima committed suicide 5 years ago, some time between the day he was recorded on this DVD and the morning afterwards. This was unexpected, since Mishima worked in the ministry building in Tokyo all day on 9/16, and Mamiya Station(間宮駅) is located sixty km away from Tokyo.
Superintendent Uchimura is not happy with the Tokumeigakari pair investigating this old case. Five years ago, members of sōni investigated Mishima for possibly colluding with constructing companies to rig construction bids. Some time after they started the investigation, Mishima's body was found. Those within the Keishichō worried that the public would blame them for making Mishima commit suicide. The superintendent wants to make sure that the public is not reminded of Keishichō's possible link to Mishima's death. Did Mishima really stay in the ministry building that day? What was he doing at a train station far away from Tokyo shortly before he died? Was he really colluding with construction companies?
Locations
Mamiya Eki(間宮駅) - Mamiya Station, a station located in Mamiya Village(間宮村) along the Tōkaichi Line(十日市線 Tōkaichisen). On this line, a single car train goes back and forth along a single rail, and the round trip takes about two hours. Akira Mishima(三島 章) was recorded standing on the platform of this station the day before his body was discovered.
Shin Nishitama Bashi(新西多摩端) - New Nishitama Bridge, Mishima was in charge of this bridge.
Nirayama Bashi(韮山端) - Nirayama Bridge, Mishima was in charge of this bridge.
Dai Ni Sekitani Rikkyō(第二席谷陸橋) - Second Sekitani Overpass, Mishima was in charge of this bridge.
Dai Ni Kan'etsu(第二関越) - Second Expressway, a highway planned for construction, Shin Nishitama Bashi(新西多摩端) connects to this highway, and this highway passes close to the Mamiya Station. Some people are questioning whether this highway is even necessary.
Keiyōen(敬葉園) - Nursing home located near the Mamiya Station.
Characters/Company appearing/mentioned in the story
Akira Mishima(三島 章) - Bureaucrat who worked for the Ministry of Land and Construction(国土建設省), He was in charge of bridges including the New Nishitama Bridge(新西多摩端 Shin Nishitama Bashi), the Nirayama Bridge(韮山端 Nirayama Bashi), and the Second Sekitani Overpass(第二席谷陸橋 Dai Ni Sekitani Rikkyō).
He supposedly committed suicide by jumping from the top of a tall building in Tokyo on 9/17 five years ago after mysteriously vanishing from a conference room at the ministry the previous day. Though he had mysterious scratches on his body and his work badge was missing, the police ultimately declared that his committed suicide because his shoes were left neatly on top of the building and they could not find evidence of murder. Because the building he jumped from is located only 700 meters away from the ministry building, the investigators at the time assumed that he walked straight from the ministry to this building before committing suicide.
Wataru Katakura(片倉 渉) - Bureaucrat who works for the Ministry of Land and Construction(国土建設省). He joined the ministry around the same time as Mishima. He is currently in charge of highways including the Second Expressway(第二関越 Dai Ni Kan'etsu) which is about to begin construction.
He first claims that he did not visit Mamiya Village(間宮村) on 9/16 nor did he see Mishima that day. However, Inspector Ukyō discovers evidence showing both claims to be lies. Katakura did go to Mamiya Station and met Mishima at the station that day.
Kōhei Sawamura(沢村 公平) - Bureaucrat who works for the Ministry of Land and Construction(国土建設省). He was Mishima's direct subordinate,
Sawamura shows the Tokumeigakari pair the conference room where Mishima worked the day before Mishima fell from the nearby building. Sawamura says that on that day, Mishima entered the room around 11 AM to work on documents he needed to prepare in a short period of time. When Sawamura entered the conference room again around 6 PM, Mishima had vanished from the room. The ministry's security cameras didn't record Mishima leaving the room or the ministry either.
When asked why Mishima might have committed suicide, Sawamura answers that Mishima was too straightforward. Mishima didn't get along with his bosses and they had been slow to promote him. Compared to that, Katakura, who started working in the ministry around the same time, had just been promoted to assistant manager.
Masaru Etō(江藤 大) - Head of the nursing home Keiyōen(敬葉園). He tells the Tokumeigakari pair that though he had worked to fight the eviction, he is forced to let go of the land because the Second Expressway(第二関越 Dai Ni Kan'etsu) will be passing through the property. He says that he feels sorry for the residents because most of the elderly residents there are people who had been abandoned by their family members.
At first, he says that he's never seen Mishima before and that he had only negotiated with Katakura from the Ministry of Land and Construction. He later confesses that Mishima had dropped by the nursing home several times to secretly help the nursing home's fight to stay there. He asked Etō to continue resisting, and he would find a way to halt the forced eviction somehow.
Kyōko Yoshida(吉田 京子) - A staff member working at the nursing home Keiyōen(敬葉園). She says that they've been planting a tree outside every time new residents moved in to the facility as a way of telling hi that this was their home.
Shizu Morimura(森村 シズ) - A resident of the nursing home Keiyōen(敬葉園), She keeps on watering a plant that never blooms for some reason. She says that her son brought her the plant, even though she calls just about everyone who visits the nursing home her son.
Later she tried to commit suicide by hanging herself because the nursing home was going to be shut down, and they could not find her a new home. Inspector Ukyō discovers that Mishima brought the plant she had been watering to the nursing home the day he vanished.
Takei Kensetsu(岳井建設) - Takei Construction, the company that will build the Second Expressway(第二関越 Dai Ni Kan'etsu).
Saturday, September 26, 2015
Selected Words from Aibou TV Season 8 Episode 4 - An Illusory Murder(錯覚の殺人)
jūtai(渋滞) - congestion
udon ko(うどん粉) - wheat flour
shōshin shōmei(正真正銘) - genuine
jundo(純度) - purity
komugiko(小麦粉) - flour
chūrikiko(中力粉) - flour around 9% protein, used in udon, okonomiyaki, takoyaki
sashidashinin(差出人) - sender
fushinbutsu(不審物) - unidentified object
fubin(不憫) - pity
atena(宛名) - addressee
kanakugi ryū(金釘流) - bad handwriting
zatsuyō(雑用) - chore
arakajime(予め) - in advance
gatera(がてら) - doing an activity that will achieve two goals at once, "... and ..."
chikaku shinrigaku(知覚心理学) - perceptive psychology
daiji ni itaranai(大事に至らない) - will not become a big problem
sōmubu(総務部) - general affairs department
keibi'in(警備員) - security guard
tesuri(手すり) - handrail
bekken(別件) - another matter
toruni taranai(取るに足らない) - inconsequential
odoriba(踊り場) - area between floors, specifically, the middle of the stairs that includes a larger non-sloping surface
goshiteki(ご指摘) - to point out
seisaku(製作) - production
muen(無縁) - unrelated
soukei(早計) - rash
seki wo hazusu(席を外す) - to leave one's seat
buhin(部品) - parts
ki ga kiku(気が利く) - to be thoughtful
kōyū kankei(交友関係) - friendship, associations
tabaneru(束ねる) - bundle
sōsō nai(そうそうない) - not often
bachi wa ataranai(罰は当たらない) - won't receive divine retribution
fushin(不審) - suspicious
mono'oto(物音) - sounds
bō'on(防音) - soundproof
kakushō(確証) - positive proof, conclusive evidence
bushitsuke(不躾) - impolite, bad-mannered
sakushi(錯視) - optical illusion
ōgi gata(扇形) - fan-shaped
tenkeiteki(典型的) - typical
Jasutorō sakushi(ジャストロー錯視) - Jastrow illusion
oku ga fukai(奥が深い) - profound
dai ichininsha(第一人者) - guru, leading person
shikaku(視覚) - vision, sense of sight
jōhō shori(情報処理) - information processing
zongai(存外) - unexpected
me wo azamuku(目を欺く) - deceive
ochi'iru(陥る) - fall into
miayamaru(見誤る) - misread, mistake for something else
engiha(演技派) - good at acting
shitate no i'i (仕立てのいい(仕立てのいい) - well cut, well tailored
itadakenai(いただけない) - does not match, does not fit
uchiawase(打ち合わせ) - meeting
suisengumi(推薦組) - talented non career policemen and women who were pulled from regional police departments to serve in the Keisatsuchō
roku demo nai(ろくでもない) - not good at all
isei kankei(異性関係) - relationships with the opposite sex
kōsai aite(交際相手) - dating partner
chi'i(地位) - status, social position
tsūwa kiroku(通話記録) - call logs
bunseki(分析) - analysis
hindo(頻度) - frequency
komimi ni hasamu(小耳に挟む) - happen to overhear
tegara wo yokodori suru(手柄を横取りする) - to steal someone's credit
tekkiri(てっきり) - surely
shūroku(収録) - recording
shōmei(照明) - lighting
temadou(手間どう) - to take time to complete something
iri jikan(入り時間) - times when someone entered the premises
kao wo dasu(顔を出す) - to make an appearance, to show one's face
orikomizumi(織り込み済み) - taking something into consideration
korinai(懲りない) - never learn
nao katsu(なおかつ) - furthermore
tanpo suru(担保する) - guarantee
kenzaika(顕在化) - actualize
kyōjutsu(供述) - statement
okotoba desuga(お言葉ですが) - I see your point but
bugaisha(部外者) - outsider
rinji(臨時) - special
sore niwa oyobanai(それには及ばない) - there's no need for something
shūroku basho(収録場所) - recording location
zenkai(全開) - completely open
kizai(機材) - equipment
han'nyū senmon(搬入専門) - moving professional
baito(バイト) - part-time job
tokuban(特番) - special program
kiai wo ireru(気合を入れる) - fire oneself up
magirekomu(紛れ込む) - slip into
shain sen'yō(社員専用) - for employees only
hitome ni furenai(人目に触れない) - away from public eyes
raibu(ライブ) - live
kōkai raibu(公開ライブ) - public live
shinriteki mōten(心理的盲点) - psychological blind spot
kaishū(回収) - collect
zaiko(在庫) - stock, inventory
onkyō kizai(音響機材) - acoustic equipment
magireru(紛れる) - be distracted
arakajime(あらかじめ) - in advance
me ni tomaru(目に留まる) - catch one's attention
furi wo suru(ふりをする) - to pretend
atakamo(あたかも) - as if
iwaba(いわば) - so to speak
damashie(だまし絵) - Trompe l'oeil
oshiego(教え子) - student
danjo(男女) - men and women
kari ni(仮に) - what if
ronriteki(論理的) - logical
toppina(突飛な) - quirky
mōsō(妄想) - delusion
butteki shōko(物的証拠) - physical evidence
reisei(冷静) - calm
kyakkanteki(客観的) - objective
senbun(線分) - line segment
enkinhō(遠近法) - perspective drawing
sashizume(さしずめ) - for the time being
taikutsu shinogi(退屈しのぎ) - killing time
hakari kaneru(測りかねる) - hard to measure or tell
kasetsu(仮説) - hypothesis
risshō(立証) - demonstrate, prove
yoso'ou(装う) - feign
kanchigai(勘違い) - misunderstanding
yusaburi(揺さぶり) - shake
an'i(安易) - easy
tekigaishin(敵愾心) - hostility
kasane gasane(重ね重ね) - over and over again
busuina(無粋な) - unrefined, boorish
muzōsa(無造作) - casual, in an off-hand manner
yoshiashi(良し悪し) - good and bad
aganau(贖う) - redeem, pay for
kuchiburi(口ぶり) - way of speaking
chosho(著書) - literary work
miotoshi(見落とし) - oversight
ichiren(一連) - a series
shinsō(真相) - truth
chokuzen(直前) - just before
kizai han'nyū(機材搬入) - equipment carrying
han'nyūguchi(搬入口) - service entrance, delivery entrance
ochiau(落ち合う) - meet, rendezvous
sōgū(遭遇) - encounter
tossani(とっさに) - right away, on the spur of the moment
myōan(妙案) - bright idea
takuhaibin(宅配便) - delivery service
ishōbu(衣装部) - costume section
henkyaku(返却) - return
funshitsu(紛失) - loss
azamuku(欺く) - deceive
daisha(台車) - dolly
jōkyō shōko(状況証拠) - circumstantial evidence
sanagara(さながら) - just like
hosei(補正) - correction
inshō zukeru(印象づける) - impress
haikei(背景) - background
takeru(長ける) - excel
shunji(瞬時) - instant
inochitori(命取り) - fatal
arō koto ka(有ろう事か) - of all things, the strangest thing happened
sen'nyūkan(先入観) - preconception
hanron(反論) - objection, refutation
gomeitō(ご名答) - right answer
fui ni(不意に) - unexpectedly
awaremu(哀れむ) - pity
hyōjō(表情) - facial expression
dōsatsuryoku(洞察力) - insight
kanpa(看破) - read thoughts
takuetsu(卓越) - excellent
shikō(思考) - thinking
kōdō genri(行動原理) - behavioral principle
chakusō(着想) - idea
jōjin(常人) - ordinary person
izen to shite(依然として) - as yet
udon ko(うどん粉) - wheat flour
shōshin shōmei(正真正銘) - genuine
jundo(純度) - purity
komugiko(小麦粉) - flour
chūrikiko(中力粉) - flour around 9% protein, used in udon, okonomiyaki, takoyaki
sashidashinin(差出人) - sender
fushinbutsu(不審物) - unidentified object
fubin(不憫) - pity
atena(宛名) - addressee
kanakugi ryū(金釘流) - bad handwriting
zatsuyō(雑用) - chore
arakajime(予め) - in advance
gatera(がてら) - doing an activity that will achieve two goals at once, "... and ..."
chikaku shinrigaku(知覚心理学) - perceptive psychology
daiji ni itaranai(大事に至らない) - will not become a big problem
sōmubu(総務部) - general affairs department
keibi'in(警備員) - security guard
tesuri(手すり) - handrail
bekken(別件) - another matter
toruni taranai(取るに足らない) - inconsequential
odoriba(踊り場) - area between floors, specifically, the middle of the stairs that includes a larger non-sloping surface
goshiteki(ご指摘) - to point out
seisaku(製作) - production
muen(無縁) - unrelated
soukei(早計) - rash
seki wo hazusu(席を外す) - to leave one's seat
buhin(部品) - parts
ki ga kiku(気が利く) - to be thoughtful
kōyū kankei(交友関係) - friendship, associations
tabaneru(束ねる) - bundle
sōsō nai(そうそうない) - not often
bachi wa ataranai(罰は当たらない) - won't receive divine retribution
fushin(不審) - suspicious
mono'oto(物音) - sounds
bō'on(防音) - soundproof
kakushō(確証) - positive proof, conclusive evidence
bushitsuke(不躾) - impolite, bad-mannered
sakushi(錯視) - optical illusion
ōgi gata(扇形) - fan-shaped
tenkeiteki(典型的) - typical
Jasutorō sakushi(ジャストロー錯視) - Jastrow illusion
oku ga fukai(奥が深い) - profound
dai ichininsha(第一人者) - guru, leading person
shikaku(視覚) - vision, sense of sight
jōhō shori(情報処理) - information processing
zongai(存外) - unexpected
me wo azamuku(目を欺く) - deceive
ochi'iru(陥る) - fall into
miayamaru(見誤る) - misread, mistake for something else
engiha(演技派) - good at acting
shitate no i'i (仕立てのいい(仕立てのいい) - well cut, well tailored
itadakenai(いただけない) - does not match, does not fit
uchiawase(打ち合わせ) - meeting
suisengumi(推薦組) - talented non career policemen and women who were pulled from regional police departments to serve in the Keisatsuchō
roku demo nai(ろくでもない) - not good at all
isei kankei(異性関係) - relationships with the opposite sex
kōsai aite(交際相手) - dating partner
chi'i(地位) - status, social position
tsūwa kiroku(通話記録) - call logs
bunseki(分析) - analysis
hindo(頻度) - frequency
komimi ni hasamu(小耳に挟む) - happen to overhear
tegara wo yokodori suru(手柄を横取りする) - to steal someone's credit
tekkiri(てっきり) - surely
shūroku(収録) - recording
shōmei(照明) - lighting
temadou(手間どう) - to take time to complete something
iri jikan(入り時間) - times when someone entered the premises
kao wo dasu(顔を出す) - to make an appearance, to show one's face
orikomizumi(織り込み済み) - taking something into consideration
korinai(懲りない) - never learn
nao katsu(なおかつ) - furthermore
tanpo suru(担保する) - guarantee
kenzaika(顕在化) - actualize
kyōjutsu(供述) - statement
okotoba desuga(お言葉ですが) - I see your point but
bugaisha(部外者) - outsider
rinji(臨時) - special
sore niwa oyobanai(それには及ばない) - there's no need for something
shūroku basho(収録場所) - recording location
zenkai(全開) - completely open
kizai(機材) - equipment
han'nyū senmon(搬入専門) - moving professional
baito(バイト) - part-time job
tokuban(特番) - special program
kiai wo ireru(気合を入れる) - fire oneself up
magirekomu(紛れ込む) - slip into
shain sen'yō(社員専用) - for employees only
hitome ni furenai(人目に触れない) - away from public eyes
raibu(ライブ) - live
kōkai raibu(公開ライブ) - public live
shinriteki mōten(心理的盲点) - psychological blind spot
kaishū(回収) - collect
zaiko(在庫) - stock, inventory
onkyō kizai(音響機材) - acoustic equipment
magireru(紛れる) - be distracted
arakajime(あらかじめ) - in advance
me ni tomaru(目に留まる) - catch one's attention
furi wo suru(ふりをする) - to pretend
atakamo(あたかも) - as if
iwaba(いわば) - so to speak
damashie(だまし絵) - Trompe l'oeil
oshiego(教え子) - student
danjo(男女) - men and women
kari ni(仮に) - what if
ronriteki(論理的) - logical
toppina(突飛な) - quirky
mōsō(妄想) - delusion
butteki shōko(物的証拠) - physical evidence
reisei(冷静) - calm
kyakkanteki(客観的) - objective
senbun(線分) - line segment
enkinhō(遠近法) - perspective drawing
sashizume(さしずめ) - for the time being
taikutsu shinogi(退屈しのぎ) - killing time
hakari kaneru(測りかねる) - hard to measure or tell
kasetsu(仮説) - hypothesis
risshō(立証) - demonstrate, prove
yoso'ou(装う) - feign
kanchigai(勘違い) - misunderstanding
yusaburi(揺さぶり) - shake
an'i(安易) - easy
tekigaishin(敵愾心) - hostility
kasane gasane(重ね重ね) - over and over again
busuina(無粋な) - unrefined, boorish
muzōsa(無造作) - casual, in an off-hand manner
yoshiashi(良し悪し) - good and bad
aganau(贖う) - redeem, pay for
kuchiburi(口ぶり) - way of speaking
chosho(著書) - literary work
miotoshi(見落とし) - oversight
ichiren(一連) - a series
shinsō(真相) - truth
chokuzen(直前) - just before
kizai han'nyū(機材搬入) - equipment carrying
han'nyūguchi(搬入口) - service entrance, delivery entrance
ochiau(落ち合う) - meet, rendezvous
sōgū(遭遇) - encounter
tossani(とっさに) - right away, on the spur of the moment
myōan(妙案) - bright idea
takuhaibin(宅配便) - delivery service
ishōbu(衣装部) - costume section
henkyaku(返却) - return
funshitsu(紛失) - loss
azamuku(欺く) - deceive
daisha(台車) - dolly
jōkyō shōko(状況証拠) - circumstantial evidence
sanagara(さながら) - just like
hosei(補正) - correction
inshō zukeru(印象づける) - impress
haikei(背景) - background
takeru(長ける) - excel
shunji(瞬時) - instant
inochitori(命取り) - fatal
arō koto ka(有ろう事か) - of all things, the strangest thing happened
sen'nyūkan(先入観) - preconception
hanron(反論) - objection, refutation
gomeitō(ご名答) - right answer
fui ni(不意に) - unexpectedly
awaremu(哀れむ) - pity
hyōjō(表情) - facial expression
dōsatsuryoku(洞察力) - insight
kanpa(看破) - read thoughts
takuetsu(卓越) - excellent
shikō(思考) - thinking
kōdō genri(行動原理) - behavioral principle
chakusō(着想) - idea
jōjin(常人) - ordinary person
izen to shite(依然として) - as yet
Aibou TV Season 8 Episode 4 - An Illusory Murder(錯覚の殺人)
Subtitle: An Illusory Murder(錯覚の殺人)
The Tokumeigakari pair visit the Central Television(セントラルテレビ) station to report that the unknown powder delivered to the station was just regular flour. In Atsumare Tonchitchi(集まれトンチッチ), one of the kid's shows aired by the station a few days ago, the gang of characters ran out of flour for making udon because of the actions by the mischievous main character of that show. Apparently, one of the young viewers of the program decided to send some flour to the station so that Tonchitchi and his friends could finish making that udon. As they're about to leave the station, they hear that a female employee working at the station, Emi Yamana(山名 絵美), fell to her death in an unused studio in the building. As they investigate, Inspector Ukyō starts to suspect Kiwamu Kōda(好田 究), a professor of perceptive psychology at Jōtō University(城東大学), who arrived at the station entrance to record a variety program shortly after Emi's body was discovered.
Location
Suginami(杉並) - Yamana lived alone in an apartment in this district.
Central TV Shows
Luna Crisis - Band scheduled to perform live at Central TV station later that day.
Atsumare Tonchitchi(集まれトンチッチ) - Kid's show with the mischievous main character Tonchitchi. In an episode of the show which aired a few days ago, the gang ran out of flour to make udon because of the actions by Tonchitchi. A child who saw the show sent in flour to the station, but being a kid, didn't write the sender's address nor any explanation what the powder was. The station panicked after receiving the package and had contacted the police. After the mysterious powder was discovered to be flour, the Tokumeigakari pair was sent to the station to explain what had happened.
Timeline of Events
10:55 Professor Kōda calls Producer Ōoka at the Central TV station to tell the producer that he's stuck in traffic and will be getting there late, but by 11:30.
11:00 Emi leaves her office and heads to meet the professor in Studio A. The professor kills her shortly after meeting her.
11:15 The professor tries to leave though the parking lot exit but stops after seeing Luna Crisis fans standing outside the exit.
11:25 A security guard discovers Emi's body.
11:30 The Tokumeigakari pair are about to leave the station when they see Professor Kōda arrive at the station entrance. They also hear the station's security guards say that a woman fell from the top of the stairs in Studio A.
The time and days marked on Emi's calendar matching the time and days when Professor Kōda visited the Central TV station
22nd: 14 o'clock
26th: 18 o'clock
30th: 11 o'clock
Other
Tatsumi Kyūbin(タツミ急便) - Tatsumi Delivery Service. Luna Crisis fans waiting outside the Central TV station's parking lot entrance recalls seeing a deliveryman working for this delivery service walk out the doors shortly before 11:30. That fan calls this service Tacchanbin'no Haitatsu(たっちゃん便の配達).
Characters appearing/mentioned in the story
Kiwamu Kōda(好田 究) - Jōtō University(城東大学) professor of perceptive psychology. Recently, he has appeared on numerous TV programs. On the day Emi died, he visited the Central TV station building to appear on the station's variety program. Inspector Ukyō noticed that although the professor was wearing a pair of well tailored suits, he was also wearing a pair of sneakers.
Yoshihiko Iketani(池谷 佳彦) - Emi's colleague working at the Central TV station. He later tells the Tokumeigakari pair that Emi rejected his advances because she was already seeing someone. That someone was much older than her, and she called him "Sensei."
Ōoka(大岡) - Producer for the variety program at Central TV station, Professor Kōda calls the producer at 10:55 AM to say that he's stuck in traffic but will get there by 11:30. He was in the studio all morning until he went to meet Professor Kōda. Though Emi died in the adjacent studio, the studios are soundproofed, and he says that he did not hear anything.
Emi Yamana(山名 絵美) - 24 year old employee of Central TV station working in the general affairs department, Her coworkers described her as a quiet, thoughtful young woman who worked hard. She was Professor Kōda's student and attended his seminars until two years ago.
She stood up from her work desk around 11:00, and a security guard discovered her body at 11:25 in Studio A. Both her hand's handprints were discovered on the handrail at the top of the stairs, and the Sōichi determined that she fell to her death. Her lipgloss was found near her body, and Lieutenant Kanbe surmised that she fell trying to reach it after accidentally dropping it. Though she tied her hair back during work, she removed her hairband before she died.
CSI Yonezawa later looked through her cellphone log and discovered that she had talked to Professor Kōda numerous times.
Minoru Fukunaga(福永 ミノル) - The MC (master of ceremonies) for the variety show Professor Kōda appears in.
Tuesday, September 22, 2015
Selected Words from Aibou TV Season 8 Episode 3 - Miss Green's Secret(ミス・グリーンの秘密)
hoken gaikōin(保険外交員) - insurance salesman
aomuke(仰向け) - supine, flat on the back
kontō(昏倒) - swoon
kōtōbu(後頭部) - occipital, back of the head
kyōda(強打) - hit hard
bōjō(棒状) - rod-like
ōda(殴打) - strike, hit
busshoku(物色) - ransacked
ōtai(応対) - answering
enkon(怨恨) - grudge
karekore(かれこれ) - this and that
toukou(投稿) - submit
sodaigomi(粗大ごみ) - oversized garbage
kaden seihin(家電製品) - home appliances
kadan(花壇) - flower bed
fungai(憤慨) - resentment
uwabuta(上蓋) - top lid
suzuran(鈴蘭) - lily of the valley
zugara(図柄) - pattern, design
keisai(掲載) - post
rōfujin(老婦人) - old lady
fujō(浮上) - surface
kyōkatsu(恐喝) - blackmail
zenka(前科) - criminal record
shikkimu(シッキム) - rare tea from India
orenji barerīna(オレンジバレリーナ) - type of tulip
hinshu(品種) - breed
kyūkon(球根) - bulb
nae(苗) - seedling
kodōgu(小道具) - prop
tōsho(投書) - letter from a reader to the editor
tōde(遠出) - going afar
sura sura(すらすら) - smoothly
yoki(予期) - anticipation
kanshinji(関心事) - matter of concern
omoiegaku(思い描く) - visualize
tōrigakari(通りがかり) - passing along the way
haritsuku(張り付く) - stick to
kenmei(懸命) - earnestly
Shinchō(志ん朝) - rakugo performer
hapuningu dōga(ハプニング動画) - video recording of an event that (unexpectedly) occurred while the event was being recorded
fūkei(風景) - landscape
kin'nen(近年) - recent years
hinpan ni(頻繁に) - frequently
kawarimono(変わり者) - oddball
madogiwa(窓際) - deadwood employee
moteamasu(もてあます) - have too much
fuyōdo(腐葉土) - leaf mold
taihi(堆肥) - compost
kudo sekkai(苦土石灰) - magnesium lime
kuensan kayōsei maguneshium(クエン酸 可溶性 マグネシウム) - citric acid-soluble magnesium
sekkai hiryō(石灰肥料) - lime fertilizer
sansei(酸性) - acidic
chūwa(中和) - neutralize, counteract
kujiku(挫く) - sprain
kanshi(監視) - monitor, place under surveillance
tōnin(当人) - person in question
senryaku(戦略) - strategy, tactic
arisama(有様) - plight
kurōto hadashi(玄人はだし) - ability that outdoes (shames) professionals
nichiyōhin(日用品) - daily necessities
engei yōhin(園芸用品) - garden supplies
tsūhan(通販) - mail order
hassōmoto(発送元) - shipping origin
kisō suru(寄贈する) - to donate
ippō(一報) - message
mizudori(水鳥) - waterfowl
sai(際) - at that time
yachō zukan(野鳥図鑑) - wild bird picture book
suitō(水筒) - water bottle
sōgankyō(双眼鏡) - binoculars
sensai(戦災) - damage as a result of the war
heion(平穏) - peace
shinme(新芽) - sprout
mebuku(芽吹く) - sprouting
uiuishī(初々しい) - innocent, newborn
yachō(野鳥) - wild bird
nakasu(中州) - small patch of land in the middle of a pond or a lake
sazo(さぞ) - probably
gōin(強引) - by force
togireru(途切れる) - be interrupted
seishinteki(精神的) - mental
akushitsu(悪質) - malicious
kai'in(会員) - member
hinan(非難) - blame, condemn
sattō(殺到) - rush, flood
kusamura(草むら) - clump of bushes, thicket
getabako(下駄箱) - shoe rack
hason(破損) - damage
goryōshō(ご了承) - acknowledge
reijō(令状) - warrant
chinpira(チンピラ) - hoodlum
settoku(説得) - persuasion
shinsei(申請) - application
dantei(断定) - conclude, determine
rōjinkai(老人会) - a meeting of elderly people
sharei(謝礼) - reward
yakuhin(薬品) - drug
shōsan anmonia(硝酸アンモニア) - ammonium nitrate
seitsū(精通) - be well versed in, be an expert in
sōō(相応) - accordingly
itarashimeru(至らしめる) - to cause something to be in a certain condition
kinkyū haibi(緊急配備) - emergency deployment
tsūwa kiroku(通話記録) - call logs
shōgō(照合) - compare
shōkai(照会) - inquiry
shika i'in(歯科医院) - dental clinic
ōtō(応答) - response, answer
kichikyoku(基地局) - base station
shozai(所在) - whereabouts
tsuiseki(追跡) - chase, tracking
hitoke(人気) - people, signs of people
shoji(所持) - possession
bakuhatsu shorihan(爆発処理班) - bomb squad
bakushō(爆笑) - roar of laughter
meisaku(名作) - masterpiece
shagekihan(狙撃班) - sniper team
kōshōnin(公証人) - negotiator
michidzure(道連れ) - fellow traveler
share(洒落) - pun
tsukitomeru(突き止める) - locate
tsumu(摘む) - trim, pluck
settōzai(窃盗罪) - theft, larceny
misemono(見世物) - spectacle
kōshō yaku(交渉役) - negotiations officer
keibibu(警備部) - security section
dandōjō(弾道上) - on the path of the trajectory that a bullet takes
aomuke(仰向け) - supine, flat on the back
kontō(昏倒) - swoon
kōtōbu(後頭部) - occipital, back of the head
kyōda(強打) - hit hard
bōjō(棒状) - rod-like
ōda(殴打) - strike, hit
busshoku(物色) - ransacked
ōtai(応対) - answering
enkon(怨恨) - grudge
karekore(かれこれ) - this and that
toukou(投稿) - submit
sodaigomi(粗大ごみ) - oversized garbage
kaden seihin(家電製品) - home appliances
kadan(花壇) - flower bed
fungai(憤慨) - resentment
uwabuta(上蓋) - top lid
suzuran(鈴蘭) - lily of the valley
zugara(図柄) - pattern, design
keisai(掲載) - post
rōfujin(老婦人) - old lady
fujō(浮上) - surface
kyōkatsu(恐喝) - blackmail
zenka(前科) - criminal record
shikkimu(シッキム) - rare tea from India
orenji barerīna(オレンジバレリーナ) - type of tulip
hinshu(品種) - breed
kyūkon(球根) - bulb
nae(苗) - seedling
kodōgu(小道具) - prop
tōsho(投書) - letter from a reader to the editor
tōde(遠出) - going afar
sura sura(すらすら) - smoothly
yoki(予期) - anticipation
kanshinji(関心事) - matter of concern
omoiegaku(思い描く) - visualize
tōrigakari(通りがかり) - passing along the way
haritsuku(張り付く) - stick to
kenmei(懸命) - earnestly
Shinchō(志ん朝) - rakugo performer
hapuningu dōga(ハプニング動画) - video recording of an event that (unexpectedly) occurred while the event was being recorded
fūkei(風景) - landscape
kin'nen(近年) - recent years
hinpan ni(頻繁に) - frequently
kawarimono(変わり者) - oddball
madogiwa(窓際) - deadwood employee
moteamasu(もてあます) - have too much
fuyōdo(腐葉土) - leaf mold
taihi(堆肥) - compost
kudo sekkai(苦土石灰) - magnesium lime
kuensan kayōsei maguneshium(クエン酸 可溶性 マグネシウム) - citric acid-soluble magnesium
sekkai hiryō(石灰肥料) - lime fertilizer
sansei(酸性) - acidic
chūwa(中和) - neutralize, counteract
kujiku(挫く) - sprain
kanshi(監視) - monitor, place under surveillance
tōnin(当人) - person in question
senryaku(戦略) - strategy, tactic
arisama(有様) - plight
kurōto hadashi(玄人はだし) - ability that outdoes (shames) professionals
nichiyōhin(日用品) - daily necessities
engei yōhin(園芸用品) - garden supplies
tsūhan(通販) - mail order
hassōmoto(発送元) - shipping origin
kisō suru(寄贈する) - to donate
ippō(一報) - message
mizudori(水鳥) - waterfowl
sai(際) - at that time
yachō zukan(野鳥図鑑) - wild bird picture book
suitō(水筒) - water bottle
sōgankyō(双眼鏡) - binoculars
sensai(戦災) - damage as a result of the war
heion(平穏) - peace
shinme(新芽) - sprout
mebuku(芽吹く) - sprouting
uiuishī(初々しい) - innocent, newborn
yachō(野鳥) - wild bird
nakasu(中州) - small patch of land in the middle of a pond or a lake
sazo(さぞ) - probably
gōin(強引) - by force
togireru(途切れる) - be interrupted
seishinteki(精神的) - mental
akushitsu(悪質) - malicious
kai'in(会員) - member
hinan(非難) - blame, condemn
sattō(殺到) - rush, flood
kusamura(草むら) - clump of bushes, thicket
getabako(下駄箱) - shoe rack
hason(破損) - damage
goryōshō(ご了承) - acknowledge
reijō(令状) - warrant
chinpira(チンピラ) - hoodlum
settoku(説得) - persuasion
shinsei(申請) - application
dantei(断定) - conclude, determine
rōjinkai(老人会) - a meeting of elderly people
sharei(謝礼) - reward
yakuhin(薬品) - drug
shōsan anmonia(硝酸アンモニア) - ammonium nitrate
seitsū(精通) - be well versed in, be an expert in
sōō(相応) - accordingly
itarashimeru(至らしめる) - to cause something to be in a certain condition
kinkyū haibi(緊急配備) - emergency deployment
tsūwa kiroku(通話記録) - call logs
shōgō(照合) - compare
shōkai(照会) - inquiry
shika i'in(歯科医院) - dental clinic
ōtō(応答) - response, answer
kichikyoku(基地局) - base station
shozai(所在) - whereabouts
tsuiseki(追跡) - chase, tracking
hitoke(人気) - people, signs of people
shoji(所持) - possession
bakuhatsu shorihan(爆発処理班) - bomb squad
bakushō(爆笑) - roar of laughter
meisaku(名作) - masterpiece
shagekihan(狙撃班) - sniper team
kōshōnin(公証人) - negotiator
michidzure(道連れ) - fellow traveler
share(洒落) - pun
tsukitomeru(突き止める) - locate
tsumu(摘む) - trim, pluck
settōzai(窃盗罪) - theft, larceny
misemono(見世物) - spectacle
kōshō yaku(交渉役) - negotiations officer
keibibu(警備部) - security section
dandōjō(弾道上) - on the path of the trajectory that a bullet takes
Aibou TV Season 8 Episode 3 - Miss Green's Secret(ミス・グリーンの秘密)
Subtitle: Miss Green's Secret(ミス・グリーンの秘密)
Hiroshi Nomura(野村 弘) was murdered in his home. Tatsuko Sasaki(佐々木 たつ子), a housewife, calls the Tokumeigakari office to report that she has vital information about this case. A while ago, a letter she wrote to the editor appeared in a magazine. In the letter, she mentioned finding a music box with a lily of the valley decoration on the murder victim's veranda. A short time before Nomura was killed, an old lady named Miss Midori came by to find out more about that music box. Inspector Ukyō instructs Lieutenant Kanbe to keep an eye on Miss Green. Miss Green injured her leg half year ago and has a hard time reaching items placed high. She hardly seems capable of killing a grown man in his twenties, but she seems to be hiding something...
Locations
Sei Yakobu Yōchien(聖ヤコブ幼稚園) - St. Jacob Kindergarten, Miss Green has been sending newborn plants to this kindergarten from time to time.
Kamizono Mae Kōban(神園前交番) - Kamizono Mae Police Box. The policeman working at this police box rushed to the park when Ms. Aoi passed away.
Mizutori Kōen(水鳥公園) - Waterfowl Park. Aoi passed away after falling into a pond here.
Nakanoku(中野区) - Nakano District. Atsuo Takei(武井 敦夫) lives here.
Uehara(上原) - Takei was heading in this direction when the police tried to track him down.
Minami Chūōkōen(南中央公園) - South Central Park. Miss Green meets Takei here,
Characters appearing/mentioned in the story
Midori Ninomiya(二宮 緑) - aka Miss Green. She is an old dignified lady who maintains an English garden in her backyard. She sends seedlings to a nearby kindergarten, St. Jacob Kindergarten, from time to time. She is proficient at using the Internet and orders daily necessities and gardening supplies through the Internet.
She never married in her life and had lived with her sister Aoi until half year ago when Aoi died in an accident.
She injured her legs half an year ago working in her garden and has a hard time reaching items placed up high. As a result, she walks around with a cane.
After Tatsuko's letter appeared in the magazine, Miss Green visited Tatsuko to ask about the music box with the lily of the valley on its outer cover that plays Pachelbel's Canon.
Inspector Ukyo thought it odd that one, Miss Green never asked why they interviewed her, and two, she left the bulbs of orange ballerina tulips in her box without moving them to a safe storage location for five days because she takes such a good care of her garden.
Because of these concerns, the inspector gets Lieutenant Kanbe to keep an eye on Miss Green. She promptly catches the lieutenant trying to spy on her and gets him to help her take care of her English garden. Later, Lieutenant Kanbe discovers a bent bloody walking stick hidden in her shoe rack.
Atsuo Takei(武井 敦夫) - College student and video mania who lives in Nakao District. He is the son of a dentist. His phone number was registered on Nomura's cell phone, Miss Green asks Takei to film a gathering of elderly people at South Central Park and meets him there.
Hiroshi Nomura(野村 弘) - 27 year old video mania and computer programmer who was found dead in his own apartment (room 105) 10 days ago by an insurance salesman. The front door to his home was left open. Nothing of monetary value was stolen nor was the room ransacked. He had numerous videotapes in his room.
He used the Internet screen name Charlie to post home videos of funny events he accidentally recorded. Some time after he started posting these videos, he started to create those accidents himself. Viewers vehemently complained, and he stopped posting his videos at the site.
Aoi Ninomiya(二宮 葵) - Miss Green's late younger sister whose hobby was bird watching. She had a heart condition and kept her medication inside the music box she carried around.
Half year ago, she died from an heart attack after falling into a lake in Waterfowl Park(水鳥公園 Mizutori Kōen),She had visited the park for birdwatching. She apparently dropped her bag in the pond at the park and had tried to retrieve it. She fell into the pond and pass away after suffering a heart attack shortly afterwards. A witness to this incident said that he didn't see anyone in the vicinity at the time. Inspector Ukyō noticed that the strap on her bag was 120 cm long. Since Aoi was 155 cm tall, she must have worn the bag across her shoulders. Worn that way, her bag shouldn't have slid off into the pond.
Tatsuko Sasaki(佐々木 たつ子) - She first talked to Lieutenant Miura then called the Tokumeigakari office to report that she had information relevant to Nomura's death. In a letter published in a magazine, she wrote that she saw a music box with a lily of the valley decoration on Nomura's veranda. Shortly before Nomura was killed, an old lady named Miss Green dropped by her house to ask about the music box.
Jin Takashina(高階 仁) - Principal of St. Jacob Kindergarten. He tells Inspector Ukyō that Aoi used the music box as a medicine case.
Masaharu Ishida(石田 正治) - Bird watcher who explained why birdwatchers at the lake leave their bags on the ground to Inspector Ukyō.
Masanobu Ikegami(池上 正宣) - Drug dealer whose arrest record includes arrests for drug dealing and blackmailing. A store clerk witnessed Ikegami and Nomura getting into a scuffle a few days before Nomura was killed. About half year ago, Ikegami seized Nomura's video because Nomura was walking around with a video camera near the place in the park where Ikegami had been selling drugs.
Friday, September 18, 2015
Selected Words from Aibou TV Season 8 Episode 2 - Farewell to Birdland(さよなら、バードランド)
daigasshō(大合唱) - big chorus
suzumushi(鈴虫) - cricket
hanare(離れ) - a cottage separate from the main building
shinketsu wo sosogu(心血を注ぐ) - put one's heart and soul into
rokotsu ni(露骨に) - blatantly
fukusuke ningyou(福助人形) - traditional china dolls associated with good luck in Japan
tonimo kakunimo(とにもかくにも) - anyway
haradzumori(腹積もり) - one's intention, plan
shukuhaku(宿泊) - lodging
seidō(青銅) - bronze
okimono(置物) - figurines
chōdohin(調度品) - small articles of items placed in a room
nakai(仲居) - waitress
shokuzenshu(食前酒) - aperitif
maneki ireru(招き入れる) - let in
aite ni suru(相手にする) - keep company
shusshi uchikiri (yotei)(出資打ち切り予定) - plans to abort investment plans
senmonsho(専門書) - specialized book
jazu ken(ジャズ研) - jazz study club
tomarigake(泊りがけ) - sleepover
haigorei(背後霊) - guardian angel
enkai(宴会) - banquet
kengi wo harasu(嫌疑を晴らす) - dispel the suspicion
owari yokereba subete yoshi(終わりよければすべてよし) - all's well that ends well
haikan(廃刊) - cease publication
jidai no nagare(時代の流れ) - trend of the times
hihyō(批評) - criticism
hensei(編成) - organization
Jerī Marigan karutetto(ジェリー・マリガン カルテット) - Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan Quartet from 1952
tachi(質) - character
hondai(本題) - main question, main issue
keishikiteki(形式的) - formally
buratsuku(ぶらつく) - wander
kyōmi bukai(興味深い) - interesting
tantō chokunyū(単刀直入) - straightforward
sakimono torihiki(先物取引) - futures trading
shugi(主義) - principle
inochi no onjin(命の恩人) - lifesaver
noboseru(のぼせる) - get dizzy
yubune ni tsukaru(湯船につかる) - soak in the bathtub
yu no ma(湯の間) - bathtub
chosaku(著作) - to write
taishū(大衆) - the masses
motoneta(元ネタ) - original story
shōshin(昇進) - promotion
ronbun(論文) - thesis
hima tsubushi(暇つぶし) - killing time
kagimawaru(嗅ぎ回る) - snoop around
riko shugi(利己主義) - egoism
jiyū honpō(自由奔放) - selfish, acting without care of the people around him or her
yuitsu(唯一) - only
saitaisha(妻帯者) - married man
gōin(強引) - forcibly
shūchi(周知) - well-known
atama ga kireru(頭が切れる) - have a sharp mind
aoiki toiki(青息吐息) - be in great distress
chūnen otoko(中年男) - middle-aged man
shūha sūtai(周波数帯) - frequency band
keiri(経理) - accounting
nandemo kandemo(何でもかんでも) - anything and everything
miryokuteki(魅力的) - attractive
oseji(お世辞) - flattery
bessō(別荘) - villa
ha no ukuyouna serifu(歯の浮くようなセリフ) - nauseating flattery
kansei yosōzu(完成予想図) - a picture of what a completed building would look like
kenchiku shikin(建築資金) - building fund
tanpo(担保) - collateral
yūshi(融資) - loan
meigi(名義) - name
gofusai(ご夫妻) - husband and wife
bō'on setsubi(防音設備) - soundproofed
kaoku(家屋) - house, dwelling
dōi(同意) - consent, agreement
nanraka no(何らかの) - some sort of
sōzoku(相続) - inheritance
yūkan(夕刊) - evening paper
kōkan satsujin(交換殺人) - exchange murder
fushoku(腐食) - corrosion
tenraku(転落) - tumble
kyōda(強打) - to hit someone or something hard
fumi'ita(踏み板) - footboard, step
saiku(細工) - workmanship
keri ga tsuku(けりがつく) - to be settled
suso(裾) - hem
hikikomisen(引込線) - service line
jin'iteki(人為的) - by a human's hand
tenzai(点在) - dotted
takuhaibin(宅配便) - express home delivery company
hane wo nobasu(羽を伸ばす) - spread one's wings
kibarashi(気晴らし) - pastime, recreation
kessō wo kaeru(血相を変える) - to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.
shitami(下見) - preview
yūdō(誘導) - lead, guide
haidenban(配電盤) - switchboard
iki wo fukikaesu(息を吹き返す) - come back to life
arakajime(あらかじめ) - in advance
tsūden suru(通電する) - turn on the electricity
suki wo miru(隙を見る) - see a chance
kaishū(回収) - recovery
gosan(誤算) - miscalculation
urate(裏手) - back side of the house
tachiban(立ち番) - guard, watchman
guru(ぐる) - accomplice
aranu kengi wo kakerareru(あらぬ嫌疑をかけられる) - to be falsely accused of something
tōza(当座) - for the time being
manugareru(免れる) - escape
soshi(阻止) - block
seishun(青春) - youth, springtime of life
sōmei(聡明) - sagacity
suzumushi(鈴虫) - cricket
hanare(離れ) - a cottage separate from the main building
shinketsu wo sosogu(心血を注ぐ) - put one's heart and soul into
rokotsu ni(露骨に) - blatantly
fukusuke ningyou(福助人形) - traditional china dolls associated with good luck in Japan
tonimo kakunimo(とにもかくにも) - anyway
haradzumori(腹積もり) - one's intention, plan
shukuhaku(宿泊) - lodging
seidō(青銅) - bronze
okimono(置物) - figurines
chōdohin(調度品) - small articles of items placed in a room
nakai(仲居) - waitress
shokuzenshu(食前酒) - aperitif
maneki ireru(招き入れる) - let in
aite ni suru(相手にする) - keep company
shusshi uchikiri (yotei)(出資打ち切り予定) - plans to abort investment plans
senmonsho(専門書) - specialized book
jazu ken(ジャズ研) - jazz study club
tomarigake(泊りがけ) - sleepover
haigorei(背後霊) - guardian angel
enkai(宴会) - banquet
kengi wo harasu(嫌疑を晴らす) - dispel the suspicion
owari yokereba subete yoshi(終わりよければすべてよし) - all's well that ends well
haikan(廃刊) - cease publication
jidai no nagare(時代の流れ) - trend of the times
hihyō(批評) - criticism
hensei(編成) - organization
Jerī Marigan karutetto(ジェリー・マリガン カルテット) - Gerald Joseph "Gerry" Mulligan Quartet from 1952
tachi(質) - character
hondai(本題) - main question, main issue
keishikiteki(形式的) - formally
buratsuku(ぶらつく) - wander
kyōmi bukai(興味深い) - interesting
tantō chokunyū(単刀直入) - straightforward
sakimono torihiki(先物取引) - futures trading
shugi(主義) - principle
inochi no onjin(命の恩人) - lifesaver
noboseru(のぼせる) - get dizzy
yubune ni tsukaru(湯船につかる) - soak in the bathtub
yu no ma(湯の間) - bathtub
chosaku(著作) - to write
taishū(大衆) - the masses
motoneta(元ネタ) - original story
shōshin(昇進) - promotion
ronbun(論文) - thesis
hima tsubushi(暇つぶし) - killing time
kagimawaru(嗅ぎ回る) - snoop around
riko shugi(利己主義) - egoism
jiyū honpō(自由奔放) - selfish, acting without care of the people around him or her
yuitsu(唯一) - only
saitaisha(妻帯者) - married man
gōin(強引) - forcibly
shūchi(周知) - well-known
atama ga kireru(頭が切れる) - have a sharp mind
aoiki toiki(青息吐息) - be in great distress
chūnen otoko(中年男) - middle-aged man
shūha sūtai(周波数帯) - frequency band
keiri(経理) - accounting
nandemo kandemo(何でもかんでも) - anything and everything
miryokuteki(魅力的) - attractive
oseji(お世辞) - flattery
bessō(別荘) - villa
ha no ukuyouna serifu(歯の浮くようなセリフ) - nauseating flattery
kansei yosōzu(完成予想図) - a picture of what a completed building would look like
kenchiku shikin(建築資金) - building fund
tanpo(担保) - collateral
yūshi(融資) - loan
meigi(名義) - name
gofusai(ご夫妻) - husband and wife
bō'on setsubi(防音設備) - soundproofed
kaoku(家屋) - house, dwelling
dōi(同意) - consent, agreement
nanraka no(何らかの) - some sort of
sōzoku(相続) - inheritance
yūkan(夕刊) - evening paper
kōkan satsujin(交換殺人) - exchange murder
fushoku(腐食) - corrosion
tenraku(転落) - tumble
kyōda(強打) - to hit someone or something hard
fumi'ita(踏み板) - footboard, step
saiku(細工) - workmanship
keri ga tsuku(けりがつく) - to be settled
suso(裾) - hem
hikikomisen(引込線) - service line
jin'iteki(人為的) - by a human's hand
tenzai(点在) - dotted
takuhaibin(宅配便) - express home delivery company
hane wo nobasu(羽を伸ばす) - spread one's wings
kibarashi(気晴らし) - pastime, recreation
kessō wo kaeru(血相を変える) - to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.
shitami(下見) - preview
yūdō(誘導) - lead, guide
haidenban(配電盤) - switchboard
iki wo fukikaesu(息を吹き返す) - come back to life
arakajime(あらかじめ) - in advance
tsūden suru(通電する) - turn on the electricity
suki wo miru(隙を見る) - see a chance
kaishū(回収) - recovery
gosan(誤算) - miscalculation
urate(裏手) - back side of the house
tachiban(立ち番) - guard, watchman
guru(ぐる) - accomplice
aranu kengi wo kakerareru(あらぬ嫌疑をかけられる) - to be falsely accused of something
tōza(当座) - for the time being
manugareru(免れる) - escape
soshi(阻止) - block
seishun(青春) - youth, springtime of life
sōmei(聡明) - sagacity
Aibou TV Season 8 Episode 2 - Farewell to Birdland(さよなら、バードランド)
Subtitle: Farewell to Birdland(さよなら、バードランド)
Inspector Ukyō and Lieutenant Kanbe return a Taishō era Fukuske doll that the police needed in a now-closed case back to its owner, but miss the last return bus for the day after losing their way. Reluctantly, they decide to stay nearby for the night. They end up ordering beef stew at a nearby restaurant where they see Kazuki Aoyagi(青柳 和樹) also enjoying his dinner at a nearby table. Once they finish their dinners, they head to an inn where they discover Trio the Sōichi and the other Keishichō officers investigating Tetsuo Hirota(広田 哲夫)'s murder. Hirota was a managing director of a trading company who recently decided to stop funding Aoyagi's Jazz magazine Birdland. Though Aoyagi has a motive for killing Hirota, the Tokuemeigakari pair saw Aoyagi eating dinner when Hirota was murdered. Who killed HIrota and why?
Locations
Shirayama Tenbōdai(白山展望台) - Aoyagi tells his friends that he is calling from the parking lot here at the start of the episode.
Characters appearing/mentioned in the story
The college jazz band mentioned in the story had five members: Kazuki Aoyagi(青柳 和樹), Yoshihiko Kuroki(黒木 芳彦), Rie Kuroki(黒木 梨絵), Sōichirō Uno(宇野 宗一郎), and Masao Watanabe(渡辺 政雄). Kuroki married Rie and the four guys meet every 3 years, even 20 years after they graduated from college. The band always played the song "You Are My Everything" at the end of their performances. That was Rie's favorite song and the song recorded on the cassette tape found in Aoyagai's villa's wine cellar.
Kazuki Aoyagi(青柳 和樹) - He was one of the jazz band members and played the saxophone in the band. He was the cleverest of the four, but now struggles to sell a self-published jazz magazine called Birdland. In fact, Tetsuo Hirota(広田 哲夫) of Eimei Bussan(英明物産) decided to stop funding the magazine before Hirota was killed.
He is the only member of the reunion to get to the inn separately. The other three members took Kuroki's car to get to the inn. He was eating dinner at the restaurant Walnut between 5:30 and 6:00 PM. The Tokumeigakari pair got to the restaurant around 5:45 and sawo Aoyaki eating in the establishment. He says that he ate dinner at the restaurant knowing that dinner would be served at the reunion because he was initially ambivalent about attending because he was losing funding for his magazine but changed his mind while eating dinner and ended up driving to the inn.
Later, when they discover Kuroki's body, Aoyagi comes in to the villa a short time after Uno and Watanabe. He was wearing driving gloves.
Yoshihiko Kuroki(黒木 芳彦) - He was one of the jazz band members and played the trumpet in the band. He is the only member who wears glasses.
Now, he is the president of his own company, Office Kuroki who plans CMs. He married Rie Kuroki(黒木 梨絵), the pianist in the band, and is the only former band member to marry. He is known to be a ladies' man, and he supposedly is carrying on an affair with a younger woman.
After arriving at the inn, Kuroki supposedly drank wine and stayed in the room before all the commotion started, He claims that he heard chirping crickets when Aoyagi called,
He plans to build an apartment in the city. Construction is scheduled to start at the beginning of next year. He used the land as a collateral to borrow money from the bank. The land and building are in his wife's name. He plans to live in one of the rooms in the apartment, but did not include plans to soundproof the room even though his wife plays the piano.
Kuroki also owns a villa near an inn. He dies there after falling down the stairs leading to the wine cellar. Someone cut the wires carrying electricity into the villa, and power was out inside the villa. Young people often loiter around the area, and his villa's electrical wires had been cut before. After his death, police discover a pair of bloody gloves among his belongings.
Rie Kuroki(黒木 梨絵), nee Yamazaki(山崎) - She was one of the jazz band members and played the piano in the band. She was Watanabe's girlfriend during college, but she is now married to Yoshihiko Kuroki(黒木 芳彦). She comes from a wealthy family and owns the land and the apartment that will be built on the land.
She was in Akita Prefecture visiting her aunt during the entire reunion, including when her husband died. She last saw her husband the morning he left for the reunion. She received the plane ticket for Akita Prefecture and a typed letter addressed from her husband encouraging her to go have some fun. Her husband had surprised her in a similar way sending tickets to plays in the past.
Sōichirō Uno(宇野 宗一郎) - He was one of the jazz band members and played the bass in the band.
He is now an associate professor at Tōto University(東都大) specializing in American folk songs, He has published numerous books and is about to be appointed professor. However, the first book that brought him fame was in fact a collaborative work between him and Aoyagi, at least according to Watanabe. Uno later claims that most of what's in that book is his own original work, however.
After arriving at the inn, he took a dip in the hot springs, then walked around until he heard the sirens. The Tokumeigakari pair question him at the bar in the inn.
Masao Watanabe(渡辺 政雄) - He was one of the jazz band members and played the drums in the band.
He now works in sales at Kudan Commercial Business(九段商事 Kudan Shōji). Ten years ago, his father lost a lot of money in futures trading. Aoyagi loaned Watanabe the money to cover the debt, and Watanabe has considered Aoyagi as a life-saver since then.
Watanabe went on a walk after arriving at the inn, Lieutenant Kanbe questions him in the hot springs.
Tetsuo Hirota(広田 哲夫) - New managing director of Eimei Bussan(英明物産). For some reason, he is staying at the same inn as the reunion. Hirota decided to stop funding Aoyagi's magazine Birdland and Aoyagi's small publishing company. He was last seen alive at 5:30PM when the maid brought the dinner wine. His bludgeoned body was discovered at 6:00PM.
Monday, September 14, 2015
Selected Words from Aibou TV Season 8 Episode 1 - The Canary's Daughter(カナリアの娘)
beruto chakuyō sain(ベルト着用サイン) - seatbelt sign (on an airplane)
moromoro no jijō(諸々の事情) - various circumstances
gizō(偽造) - forgery
taken(他県) - another prefecture
torishimari(取り締まり) - crackdown, make an arrest
busaiku(不細工) - clumsy
shōkai(照会) - inquiry
morotomo(諸共) - along with, together
kotsuzen to(忽然と) - suddenly
fukakai kiwamarinai(不可解きまわりない) - inexplicable
kōei(光栄) - honor
atorie(アトリエ) - atelier
shokuzai(食材) - foodstuff
jisui(自炊) - cooking for oneself
Kansai(関西) - Kansai region
shiensha(支援者) -supporter
shōsū seiei(少数精鋭) - select few
tekizai tekisho(適材適所) - right man in the right place
tōroku jōhō shōkai shisutemu(登録情報照会システム) - registration information inquiry system
gaitōsha(該当者) - person matching the results
idai(偉大) - greatness
kakumei senshi(革命戦士) - revolutionary warrior
meigi(名義) - name
rusutaku(留守宅) - empty home
amado(雨戸) - shutter, blind
akisu yoke(空き巣よけ) - for preventing theft, for avoiding break-ins
ma ga nukeru(間が抜ける) - to be foolish
jūkyo shin'nyū(住居侵入) - breaking and entering
sewa ga nai(世話がない) - there is no problem
jūnin(住人) - resident
kūdō(空洞) - cavity, hollow
sōsō(早々) - as soon as
genmitsu(厳密) - strict
sashite(さして) - not that much
chūnen dansei(中年男性) - middle-aged man
hiai(悲哀) - sorrow, pain, anguish
dekai tsura(でかい面) - arrogant
sokkoku(即刻) - immediately
buchōshitsu(部長室) - superintendent's room
gaisen(外線) - outside telephone line
tsumoru(積もる) - pile up
mukashi no yoshimi(昔の好) - someone you knew a while back, but haven't kept in touch
owarai(お笑い) - comedy
kentō(検討) - consider
kōseki(功績) - achievement
menjiru(免じる) - dismiss, exempt
onbin(穏便) - gentle, quietly
hanare kojima(離れ小島) - a small island located far away from mainland
haizoku(配属) - assignment
sashizu(指図) - instruction
tsukimatou(付きまとう) - haunt
ōgosho(大御所) - mogus
isuwaru(居座る) - stay
monozuki(物好き) - curious
onkisegamashī(恩着せがましい) - as if doing someone a big favor
keibikyoku(警備局) - security bureau
sayoku(左翼) - leftist
kagekiha(過激派) - extremist
satogaeri(里帰り) - homecoming
dōshi(同士) - comrade
tashō naritomo(多少なりとも) - to some extent, even if only a little
tenkō(転向) - switch, change
na wo haseru(名を馳せる) - to become famous
sesse to(せっせと) - diligently
kōmuin shiken(公務員試験) - civil servant examination
bakuro(暴露) - exposure
iwaku(曰く) - say
gensō(幻想) - fantasy
noppiki naranai jijō(のっぴきならない事情) - unavoidable circumstances, damning circumstances
kyōyō sareru(強要される) - is forced to do
kōkan jōken(交換条件) - exchange condition, bargaining point
soshi(阻止) - halt, prevent
kōshō(交渉) - negotiation
nyūkoku(入国) - enter a country
fusei shiyō(不正使用) - unauthorized use
fusoku no jitai(不測の事態) - unforeseen circumstance
kaishū(回収) - take, collect
honten(本店) - head office
sukatto suru(スカッとする) - to feel completely satisfied
rachi kankin(拉致監禁) - abduction and confinement
shinkō seiryoku(新興勢力) - newly-risen class
kizon(既存) - existing
toriwake(とりわけ) - especially
kako no eikō(過去の栄光) - old glory
sacchi(察知) - infer
fūzen no tomoshibi(風前の灯) - to be in a extremely precarious position
shisō naki hakai katsudō(思想なき破壊活動) - acts of destruction without any backing ideology
keishi sōkan(警視総監) - commissioner
sakidatte(先立って) - prior to
pin to kuru(ピンとくる) - to come to a realization, to get/understand something
shuto Tōkyō(首都東京) - capital Tokyo
kuwadateru(企てる) - attempt
hyōteki(標的) - target
kan'yū(勧誘) - solicitation
moppara(もっぱら) - exclusively
tōzen to gotoku(当然のごとく) - as a matter of course
taishōgai(対象外) - exempt
kenkyo(検挙) - arrest
man ga ichi(万が一) - by any chance
tōzen no shochi(当然の処置) - taking the steps that needed to be taken
jōen(上演) - performing at, running at
aratamete(改めて) - again, anew
seibutsugaku teki(生物学的) - biological
ketsuen(血縁) - related by blood
mucha(無茶) - rash, reckless, unreasonable
yakusho(役所) - government office
kanshi(監視) - monitor
supai jimita mane(スパイじめた真似) - imitating what a spy would do
kenmohororo(けんもほろろ) - coldly stay away, coldly refuse, unwilling to even deal with the subject
gaishutsu kinshi(外出禁止) - not allowed to go outside
angai(案外) - against expectations
totsujo(突如) - suddenly
bukimi(不気味) - eerie
yakkyoku(薬局) - drugstore
kimazui(気まずい) - awkward
seiri yōhin(生理用品) - sanitary items
yudan taiteki(油断大敵) - Overconfidence is your biggest enemy.
tōmen(当面) - for the time being
inochi ni betsujō wa nai(命に別状はない) - not life-threatening
yukue(行方) - whereabouts
gekitai(撃退) - chase away, to remove as a threat
shibutsu(私物) - personal belongings
shiwa(しわ) - wrinkle
meian(名案) - good idea
dewa nochi hodo(では後ほど) - see you later then, talk to you later then
urochoro suru(うろちょろする) - to loiter
genmetsu(幻滅) - disillusionment
iwakan(違和感) - uncomfortable feeling
jūryō(重量) - weight
hema(へま) - bungle
kyūkyo(急遽) - hurriedly
ī konjō shi teru(いい根性してる) - daring
shindoi(しんどい) - bothersome
hamoru(ハモる) - doing well together
hibi(日々) - day to day
tensō(転送) - transfer
tearana mane(手荒なまね) - to use violence
shikō(思考) - thoughts
chokuchoku(ちょくちょく) - frequently
bōjakubujin(傍若無人) - rude and arrogant, insolent
kyōgen(狂言) - trick
guru(ぐる) - accomplice
ichi ichi(いちいち) - each time
gōhōteki(合法的) - legal
taizai(滞在) - stay
shikaru beki(然るべき) - appropriate
taritomo(たりとも) - not even (one)
seijinshiki(成人式) - coming-of-age ceremony
gomeitō(ご名答) - correct answer
gonyogonyo to(ごにょごにょと) - in a mumbling tone
shokken ran'yō(職権乱用) - abuse of power
yamashī(やましい) - guilty
yōgi(容疑) - charge
konkyo(根拠) - basis
futō sōsa(不当捜査) - illegal investigation
hakushin no(迫真の) - true to life, very realistic
socchoku(率直) - frankness
chokushin chū(直進中) - while heading straight ahead
rokata(路肩) - shoulder
teisha(停車) - stop
shinbō(辛抱) - patience
kigae(着替え) - change of clothes
dōnendai(同年代) - the same generation, age
kekkon sōdanjo(結婚相談所) - marriage agency
dai shisanka(大資産家) - a very wealthy person
kotoba takumi ni sosonokasu(言葉巧みに唆す) - abet with sweet cajoling words
bungyōsei(分業制) - division of labor system
tesaki ga kiyō(手先が器用) - to have dextrous hands
shukkoku kiroku dēta(出国記録データ) - departure record data
kaizan(改ざん) - falsification
sanzan(散々) - terrible
keshi'in(消印) - postmark
sashidashinin(差出人) - sender
tsudzuru(綴る) - spell
kokorozashi(志) - will
uso itsuwari(嘘偽り) - pretense
muko no inochi(無辜の命) - innocent life
tsūretsu(痛烈) - scathing
migatte(身勝手) - self-indulgence
usseki(鬱積) - pent-up
shiuchi(仕打ち) - disservice
otoshi'ireru(陥れる) - entrap
seikei gakubu(政経学部) - major in economy and politics
osananajimi(幼馴染) - friend from infancy
bōsōzoku agari(暴走族上がり) - motorcycle gang up
seibikō(整備工) - mechanic
shin sayoku(新左翼) - new left
busō tōsō(武装闘争) - armed struggle
saigen(再現) - reproduction
(o)tagai no rigai(お互いの利害) - the interests of each other
gei hin kan(迎賓館) - reception hall
shisatsudan(視察団) - inspectorate, group of inspectors
kangei bansankai(歓迎晩餐会) - welcome dinner
ajito(アジト) - den
atochi(跡地) - vacant lot
ochibure hateta(落ちぶれ果てた) - down-and-out
nasake(情け) - mercy
tsuiseki(追跡) - pursuit
kakushō(確証) - positive proof
seizō(製造) - manufacturing
konseki(痕跡) - trace
otagai sama(お互い様) - to be in the same predicament
imashigata(今しがた) - just
fun'sō chitai(紛争地帯) - conflict zone
saizensen(最前線) - forefront (of a battle zone)
oyobanai(及ばない) - unnecessary
sube(術) - way to do something, means
torihiki(取引) - transaction
kusshinai(屈しない) - not succumb or yield to
isamashī(勇ましい) - brave
tero misui(テロ未遂) - (failed) terrorism attempt
gōmon(拷問) - torture
sen'nyū(潜入) - infiltration
senpuku saki(潜伏先) - where someone is hiding
yozai(余罪) - other crimes, further offenses
meihaku(明白) - obvious
chaban(茶番) - farce
taiho geki(逮捕劇) - theater-like pre-scripted sequence of events leading to an arrest (for this case)
ma no nukueta kan ga inamenai(間の抜けた感が否めない) - feels foolish
busshō(物証) - evidence
jōkyō shōko(状況証拠) - circumstantial evidence
sokorade(そこらで) - around that amount of time
ainiku(あいにく) - unfortunately
yūsen jun'i(優先順位) - order or priority
hakari ni kakeru made mo nai(秤にかけるまでもない) - not even necessary to place on a balance
taisei(態勢) - attitude or way of thinking, how one would react to a situation
sonbō ni kakawaru(存亡に関わる) - question of life or death
kokka keisatsu(国家警察) - national police
jifu(自負) - strong pride
shiji suru(支持する) - support, uphold
jūnan(柔軟) - flexible
ikoku no chi(異国の地) - foreign land
mimamoru(見守る) - watch over
imiai(意味合い) - implication
daisoreta koto(大それたこと) - outrageous
hisomu(潜む) - lurk
zange(懺悔) - confession
kuiru(悔いる) - regret
gekirin ni fureru(逆鱗に触れる) - to infuriate
kyoro kyoro(きょろきょろ) - look around restlessly
seigi no mikata(正義の味方) - knight in shining armor
muron(無論) - of course, naturally
hitei(否定) - deny, repudiate
kenshō(検証) - verification
fu ni ochiru(腑に落ちる) - to understand, to be satisfied with
sekkachi(せっかち) - impatient
koryōriya(小料理屋) - a small restaurant, an eating house
toritatete(取り立てて) - special
moromoro no jijō(諸々の事情) - various circumstances
gizō(偽造) - forgery
taken(他県) - another prefecture
torishimari(取り締まり) - crackdown, make an arrest
busaiku(不細工) - clumsy
shōkai(照会) - inquiry
morotomo(諸共) - along with, together
kotsuzen to(忽然と) - suddenly
fukakai kiwamarinai(不可解きまわりない) - inexplicable
kōei(光栄) - honor
atorie(アトリエ) - atelier
shokuzai(食材) - foodstuff
jisui(自炊) - cooking for oneself
Kansai(関西) - Kansai region
shiensha(支援者) -supporter
shōsū seiei(少数精鋭) - select few
tekizai tekisho(適材適所) - right man in the right place
tōroku jōhō shōkai shisutemu(登録情報照会システム) - registration information inquiry system
gaitōsha(該当者) - person matching the results
idai(偉大) - greatness
kakumei senshi(革命戦士) - revolutionary warrior
meigi(名義) - name
rusutaku(留守宅) - empty home
amado(雨戸) - shutter, blind
akisu yoke(空き巣よけ) - for preventing theft, for avoiding break-ins
ma ga nukeru(間が抜ける) - to be foolish
jūkyo shin'nyū(住居侵入) - breaking and entering
sewa ga nai(世話がない) - there is no problem
jūnin(住人) - resident
kūdō(空洞) - cavity, hollow
sōsō(早々) - as soon as
genmitsu(厳密) - strict
sashite(さして) - not that much
chūnen dansei(中年男性) - middle-aged man
hiai(悲哀) - sorrow, pain, anguish
dekai tsura(でかい面) - arrogant
sokkoku(即刻) - immediately
buchōshitsu(部長室) - superintendent's room
gaisen(外線) - outside telephone line
tsumoru(積もる) - pile up
mukashi no yoshimi(昔の好) - someone you knew a while back, but haven't kept in touch
owarai(お笑い) - comedy
kentō(検討) - consider
kōseki(功績) - achievement
menjiru(免じる) - dismiss, exempt
onbin(穏便) - gentle, quietly
hanare kojima(離れ小島) - a small island located far away from mainland
haizoku(配属) - assignment
sashizu(指図) - instruction
tsukimatou(付きまとう) - haunt
ōgosho(大御所) - mogus
isuwaru(居座る) - stay
monozuki(物好き) - curious
onkisegamashī(恩着せがましい) - as if doing someone a big favor
keibikyoku(警備局) - security bureau
sayoku(左翼) - leftist
kagekiha(過激派) - extremist
satogaeri(里帰り) - homecoming
dōshi(同士) - comrade
tashō naritomo(多少なりとも) - to some extent, even if only a little
tenkō(転向) - switch, change
na wo haseru(名を馳せる) - to become famous
sesse to(せっせと) - diligently
kōmuin shiken(公務員試験) - civil servant examination
bakuro(暴露) - exposure
iwaku(曰く) - say
gensō(幻想) - fantasy
noppiki naranai jijō(のっぴきならない事情) - unavoidable circumstances, damning circumstances
kyōyō sareru(強要される) - is forced to do
kōkan jōken(交換条件) - exchange condition, bargaining point
soshi(阻止) - halt, prevent
kōshō(交渉) - negotiation
nyūkoku(入国) - enter a country
fusei shiyō(不正使用) - unauthorized use
fusoku no jitai(不測の事態) - unforeseen circumstance
kaishū(回収) - take, collect
honten(本店) - head office
sukatto suru(スカッとする) - to feel completely satisfied
rachi kankin(拉致監禁) - abduction and confinement
shinkō seiryoku(新興勢力) - newly-risen class
kizon(既存) - existing
toriwake(とりわけ) - especially
kako no eikō(過去の栄光) - old glory
sacchi(察知) - infer
fūzen no tomoshibi(風前の灯) - to be in a extremely precarious position
shisō naki hakai katsudō(思想なき破壊活動) - acts of destruction without any backing ideology
keishi sōkan(警視総監) - commissioner
sakidatte(先立って) - prior to
pin to kuru(ピンとくる) - to come to a realization, to get/understand something
shuto Tōkyō(首都東京) - capital Tokyo
kuwadateru(企てる) - attempt
hyōteki(標的) - target
kan'yū(勧誘) - solicitation
moppara(もっぱら) - exclusively
tōzen to gotoku(当然のごとく) - as a matter of course
taishōgai(対象外) - exempt
kenkyo(検挙) - arrest
man ga ichi(万が一) - by any chance
tōzen no shochi(当然の処置) - taking the steps that needed to be taken
jōen(上演) - performing at, running at
aratamete(改めて) - again, anew
seibutsugaku teki(生物学的) - biological
ketsuen(血縁) - related by blood
mucha(無茶) - rash, reckless, unreasonable
yakusho(役所) - government office
kanshi(監視) - monitor
supai jimita mane(スパイじめた真似) - imitating what a spy would do
kenmohororo(けんもほろろ) - coldly stay away, coldly refuse, unwilling to even deal with the subject
gaishutsu kinshi(外出禁止) - not allowed to go outside
angai(案外) - against expectations
totsujo(突如) - suddenly
bukimi(不気味) - eerie
yakkyoku(薬局) - drugstore
kimazui(気まずい) - awkward
seiri yōhin(生理用品) - sanitary items
yudan taiteki(油断大敵) - Overconfidence is your biggest enemy.
tōmen(当面) - for the time being
inochi ni betsujō wa nai(命に別状はない) - not life-threatening
yukue(行方) - whereabouts
gekitai(撃退) - chase away, to remove as a threat
shibutsu(私物) - personal belongings
shiwa(しわ) - wrinkle
meian(名案) - good idea
dewa nochi hodo(では後ほど) - see you later then, talk to you later then
urochoro suru(うろちょろする) - to loiter
genmetsu(幻滅) - disillusionment
iwakan(違和感) - uncomfortable feeling
jūryō(重量) - weight
hema(へま) - bungle
kyūkyo(急遽) - hurriedly
ī konjō shi teru(いい根性してる) - daring
shindoi(しんどい) - bothersome
hamoru(ハモる) - doing well together
hibi(日々) - day to day
tensō(転送) - transfer
tearana mane(手荒なまね) - to use violence
shikō(思考) - thoughts
chokuchoku(ちょくちょく) - frequently
bōjakubujin(傍若無人) - rude and arrogant, insolent
kyōgen(狂言) - trick
guru(ぐる) - accomplice
ichi ichi(いちいち) - each time
gōhōteki(合法的) - legal
taizai(滞在) - stay
shikaru beki(然るべき) - appropriate
taritomo(たりとも) - not even (one)
seijinshiki(成人式) - coming-of-age ceremony
gomeitō(ご名答) - correct answer
gonyogonyo to(ごにょごにょと) - in a mumbling tone
shokken ran'yō(職権乱用) - abuse of power
yamashī(やましい) - guilty
yōgi(容疑) - charge
konkyo(根拠) - basis
futō sōsa(不当捜査) - illegal investigation
hakushin no(迫真の) - true to life, very realistic
socchoku(率直) - frankness
chokushin chū(直進中) - while heading straight ahead
rokata(路肩) - shoulder
teisha(停車) - stop
shinbō(辛抱) - patience
kigae(着替え) - change of clothes
dōnendai(同年代) - the same generation, age
kekkon sōdanjo(結婚相談所) - marriage agency
dai shisanka(大資産家) - a very wealthy person
kotoba takumi ni sosonokasu(言葉巧みに唆す) - abet with sweet cajoling words
bungyōsei(分業制) - division of labor system
tesaki ga kiyō(手先が器用) - to have dextrous hands
shukkoku kiroku dēta(出国記録データ) - departure record data
kaizan(改ざん) - falsification
sanzan(散々) - terrible
keshi'in(消印) - postmark
sashidashinin(差出人) - sender
tsudzuru(綴る) - spell
kokorozashi(志) - will
uso itsuwari(嘘偽り) - pretense
muko no inochi(無辜の命) - innocent life
tsūretsu(痛烈) - scathing
migatte(身勝手) - self-indulgence
usseki(鬱積) - pent-up
shiuchi(仕打ち) - disservice
otoshi'ireru(陥れる) - entrap
seikei gakubu(政経学部) - major in economy and politics
osananajimi(幼馴染) - friend from infancy
bōsōzoku agari(暴走族上がり) - motorcycle gang up
seibikō(整備工) - mechanic
shin sayoku(新左翼) - new left
busō tōsō(武装闘争) - armed struggle
saigen(再現) - reproduction
(o)tagai no rigai(お互いの利害) - the interests of each other
gei hin kan(迎賓館) - reception hall
shisatsudan(視察団) - inspectorate, group of inspectors
kangei bansankai(歓迎晩餐会) - welcome dinner
ajito(アジト) - den
atochi(跡地) - vacant lot
ochibure hateta(落ちぶれ果てた) - down-and-out
nasake(情け) - mercy
tsuiseki(追跡) - pursuit
kakushō(確証) - positive proof
seizō(製造) - manufacturing
konseki(痕跡) - trace
otagai sama(お互い様) - to be in the same predicament
imashigata(今しがた) - just
fun'sō chitai(紛争地帯) - conflict zone
saizensen(最前線) - forefront (of a battle zone)
oyobanai(及ばない) - unnecessary
sube(術) - way to do something, means
torihiki(取引) - transaction
kusshinai(屈しない) - not succumb or yield to
isamashī(勇ましい) - brave
tero misui(テロ未遂) - (failed) terrorism attempt
gōmon(拷問) - torture
sen'nyū(潜入) - infiltration
senpuku saki(潜伏先) - where someone is hiding
yozai(余罪) - other crimes, further offenses
meihaku(明白) - obvious
chaban(茶番) - farce
taiho geki(逮捕劇) - theater-like pre-scripted sequence of events leading to an arrest (for this case)
ma no nukueta kan ga inamenai(間の抜けた感が否めない) - feels foolish
busshō(物証) - evidence
jōkyō shōko(状況証拠) - circumstantial evidence
sokorade(そこらで) - around that amount of time
ainiku(あいにく) - unfortunately
yūsen jun'i(優先順位) - order or priority
hakari ni kakeru made mo nai(秤にかけるまでもない) - not even necessary to place on a balance
taisei(態勢) - attitude or way of thinking, how one would react to a situation
sonbō ni kakawaru(存亡に関わる) - question of life or death
kokka keisatsu(国家警察) - national police
jifu(自負) - strong pride
shiji suru(支持する) - support, uphold
jūnan(柔軟) - flexible
ikoku no chi(異国の地) - foreign land
mimamoru(見守る) - watch over
imiai(意味合い) - implication
daisoreta koto(大それたこと) - outrageous
hisomu(潜む) - lurk
zange(懺悔) - confession
kuiru(悔いる) - regret
gekirin ni fureru(逆鱗に触れる) - to infuriate
kyoro kyoro(きょろきょろ) - look around restlessly
seigi no mikata(正義の味方) - knight in shining armor
muron(無論) - of course, naturally
hitei(否定) - deny, repudiate
kenshō(検証) - verification
fu ni ochiru(腑に落ちる) - to understand, to be satisfied with
sekkachi(せっかち) - impatient
koryōriya(小料理屋) - a small restaurant, an eating house
toritatete(取り立てて) - special
Aibou TV Season 8 Episode 1 - The Canary's Daughter(カナリアの娘)
Subtitle: The Canary's Daughter(カナリアの娘)
Lieutenant Kanbe drives to the Narita Airport to pick up Inspector Ukyō who had just returned to Japan from London. While driving back, they observe a motorcycle cop from the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department talking to a driver in a car stopped on the shoulder of the highway. Inspector Ukyō voices that this is odd since the cop stopped the driver in Chiba Prefecture, outside the jurisdiction of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. Sure enough, the motorcycle's license plates are not found in the police database. Inspector Ukyō had also memorized the car's license plate number and uses it to track down the car's owner Yukio Imamiya(今宮 幸夫). They discover Mr. Imamiya's body at his residence.
Shortly afterwards, Superintendent Supervisor Onoda receives a call from an old acquaintance and wanted terrorist Atsundo Honda(本多 篤人). Honda tells the superintendent supervisor that some terrorist-wannabe threatened his daughter's life and forced him to come back to Japan. These would-be-terrorists want Honda to prepare a bomb for them.
The police realize that the man driving Mr. Imamiya's car in Chiba Prefecture was Honda and they start to investigate in full force. The Keishichō starts to hunt for Mr. Imamiya's killer and the Kōanbu tries to track down Honda's whereabouts while the Superintendent Supervisor assigns the Tokumeigakari pair to protect Mari. They, however, spectacularly fail at this task when Mari is kidnapped just a short time after they take her to a hotel for safety. How did the kidnappers know where Mari was staying? Can the Tokumeigakari pair rescue Mari and prevent the bomb from being used by the terrorists? Will Honda be apprehended after all these years or will he slip through and fade away into darkness once more?
Locations
Nerima(練馬) - The district where Yukio Imamiya(今宮 幸夫) lived.
Minatoku(港区) - Minato District. The N System recorded Honda driving Mr. Imamiya's car towards this district.
Chūō Dōri Kanpachi hōmen(中央通り 環八方面) - Central street, vicinity of Kanpachi. Wakita took this road when he headed from Mari's house back to the hideout.
Shin Shibaura Futō(新芝浦埠頭) - Shin Shibaura Pier. Honda made the bomb here.
Trivia
Kuriminaru Fīrudo(クリミナルフィールド) - "Criminal Field," the movie shown at the movie theater where Mari Hayase(早瀬 茉莉) and the Tokumeigakari Pair met.
Nerima Dansei Satsujin Shitai Iki Jiken(練馬男性殺人死体遺棄事件) - Nerima Male Murder and Corpse Abandonment Case. This is the name the Keishichō gave to the case involving Yukio Imamiya(今宮 幸夫)'s death.
Characters appearing/mentioned in the story
Kōken Onoda(小野田 公顕) - Superintendent Supervisor Onoda. receives a phone call from Honda after Honda finds out that the terrorist group who forced him to come to Japan killed a man, Yukio Imamiya(今宮 幸夫), to steal the man's driver's license and passport to give to Honda. Honda makes a deal with the superintendent supervisor: if the police can ensure Honda's daughter's safety, he will stop making the bomb. Otherwise, the bomb would be used to commit an act of terror somewhere in Tokyo.
When the superintendent supervisor explains the delicate situation to the Tokumeigakari pair, he also makes a surprising admission that he dabbled in left wing activities when he was a student.
Mari Hayase(早瀬 茉莉) - Atsundo Honda(本多 篤人)'s daughter. Honda left the country when she was about an year old, and she says that she doesn't think of Honda as her father.
After meeting the Tokumeigakari pair at the movie theater, they escort her to a hotel. Shortly afterwards, she calls Lieutenant Kanbe to tell him that she wants to go buy feminine hygiene products. Right after the lieutenant shows up at her door, a man comes up behind him, knocks the lieutenant unconscious, and kidnaps Mari. For some reason, she left her clothes in her suitcase even though they ended up getting wrinkled as a result. Shortly afterwards, Takakura sends a live video of Mari with a bruised face to Honda.
Yukari Hayase(早瀬 ゆかり) - Mari's mother who died 9 years ago.
Shunji Takakura(高倉 俊司) - Son of a wealthy father and an assistant professor at Eirin Academy University(営林学院大学 Eirin Gauin Daigaku) teaching economy and politics who used the pseudonym "Yamamoto," He is a computer expert and can easily hack into systems.
He forced Honda come back to Japan and make a bomb by threatening Honda's daughter Mari. He greets Honda at the hideout and claims to be Honda's "big fan." He says that he discovered Honda's email address after hacking into the email account of Honda's former supporter, a printer living in Japan.
For some reason, he was in the same movie theater room as the one where Mari and the Tokumeigakari pair met.
Atsundo Honda(本多 篤人) - 56 year old former high ranking member of the terrorist group Red Canary(赤いカナリア), He is on the wanted list for carrying out various destructive activities during the 1970s including a bomb off he set off at the main branch of Keiwa Bank(啓和銀行Keiwa Ginkō) in 1972 which resulted in multiple deaths
He landed in Narita around the same time Inspector Ukyo did. He drives a car out from the airport, but oddly, he took his keys out from an envelope and his license was already in the car. He came back to Japan because he had received an email threatening his daughter Mari's life.
Teruyuki Wakita(脇田 輝之) - A car mechanic who used to be a gang member with a tattoo "Truth Lie" on his back. He is Takakura's childhood friend.
He made the fake driver's license for Honda and also stopped Honda on the freeway. He knocked Lieutenant Kanbe unconscious and kidnapped Mari from the hotel. He ran into the Tokumeigakari pair at Mari's residence and tried to flee but they catch Wakita with the help from the Trio the Sōichi who was investigating the list of women Mr. Imamiya met through a marriage agency.
Yukio Imamiya(今宮 幸夫) - 55 year old single man from Toyotama(豊玉) in Nerima District(練馬区) who loved to travel.
He was actively looking for a potential wife through a marriage agency. Mari Hayase was one of those women.
He told a neighbor that he would be going on a trip for two weeks. He had been gone for a week when the Tokumeigakari pair visit his house, He left an entrance unlocked for some reason.
Inspector Ukyo could not locate his passport nor his driver's license. Someone used his passport to pass through the Japanese customs at 3:41 PM.
Haruki Ōkōchi(大河内 春樹) - General Inspector Ōkōch meets Lieutenant Kanbe at a club and asks the lieutenant why he was sent to the Tokumeigakari. The general inspector cannot believe that the lieutenant could possibly have screwed up so badly that he would be demoted and sent to the Tokumeigakari. Lieutenant Kanbe jokingly replies that he was sent there to drive Inspector Ukyō out of the police force. To this, the general inspector says that no matter how clever Kanbe has become, he still won't be a match for the inspector. Then the lieutenant continues his joke and asks the inspector general's help if he were really given such an order at some point in time in the future.
Thursday, September 10, 2015
Selected Words from Aibou TV Season 7 Episode 19 - Tokumei(特命)
kangaemono(考え物) - something questionable
osonae(お供え) - offerings
yayakoshi'i(ややこしい) - confusing, involved
chikara wo kasu(力を貸す) - help, lend a hand
byōshi(病死) - death by disease
jikoshi(事故死) - accidental death
totsuzenshi(突然死) - sudden death
maruku osameru(丸く収める) - to settle peacefully (without problems)
chūzai(駐在) - police
mitorareru(見取られる) - to have someone present at a person's final moments
henshi(変死) - unnatural death
hitotōri no dandori wo fumu(一通りの段取りを踏む) - to go through certain formal procedures
tomurai(弔い) - funeral
kansō(感想) - impressions
sotchoku(率直) - candor, frankness
jittai(実態) - actual situation
kakehanareru(かけ離れる) - very far apart from
riku no kotō(陸の孤島) - inaccessible corner of the land, isolated island
fuhitsuyō(不必要) - unnecessary
jinzai(人材) - human resources
mezamashī(目覚しい) - remarkable
mohaya(もはや) - no longer
mushi(無視) - neglect
mikiwameru(見極める) - assess
kongo(今後) - from now on
yūeki(有益) - beneficial
hatten(発展) - development
kujo(駆除) - extermination, expulsion, destruction
omotemuki(表向き) - publicly
sasen(左遷) - demotion
shimanagashi(島流し) - banishment
yakume(役目) - role
ninmu(任務) - mission
fusawashi'i(ふさわしい) - befitting
kijun(基準) - criteria
senbatsu kijun(選抜基準) - selection criteria
kaiji(開示) - disclosure
yūshū(優秀) - excellent, superior
fuman(不満) - discontent, complaint
honjitsudzuke(本日付け) - starting today
kanchigai(勘違い) - misunderstanding
shidekasu(しでかす) - perpetrate
jikaku(自覚) - self-conscious
jōshi(上司) - boss
tatetsuku(楯突く) - to oppose, to resist, to defy
seiron(正論) - sound argument
soshiki(組織) - organization
mite no tōri(見てのとおり) - as you can see
muyō(無用) - useless
ganchuu(眼中) - within one's consideration
aisatsu(挨拶) - greeting
kyūshoku katsudō(求職活動) - job hunting
daifukyō(大不況) - great recession
aware(哀れ) - pitiful
suisengumi(推薦組) - talented non career policemen and women who were pulled from regional police departments to serve in the Keisatsuchō
batteki(抜擢) - selected, appointed
saiyō(採用) - adoption
shusse(出世) - career advancement
furusu ni modoru(古巣に戻る) - return home, return to where one came from
kōkaku(降格) - demotion
chakunin(着任) - appointed
yukue fumei(行方不明) - missing
katasukashi wo kurau(肩透かしをくらう) - to miss out on something
rusuden jōtai(留守電状態) - set to voice mail
imada(未だ) - yet
himatsubushi(暇つぶし) - killing time
kankei kakui(関係各位) - to whom it may concern
hiyayaka(冷ややか) - chilly
yakkami(やっかみ) - jealousy
kekkan(欠陥) - defect, deficiency
izuko(何処) - where
jiken genba(事件現場) - crime scene
choku choku(ちょくちょく) - often
kao wo dasu(顔を出す) - show one's face
okotoba ni amaeru(お言葉に甘える) - avail oneself to someone's kind offer
ibasho(居場所) - whereabouts
kakushō(確証) - validation
sanson(山村) - mountain village
tsubekobe iwanai(つべこべ言わない) - don't nitpick
ī otona(いい大人) - someone old enough to know better
funbetsu(分別) - discern
i'iwake(言い訳) - excuse
segare(せがれ) - son
takai(他界) - death
meso meso(めそめそ) - sobbing
ome ni kakaru(お目にかかる) - to meet someone of a higher status
kyūyō(急用) - urgent business
haizoku(配属) - assignment
shonichi(初日) - first day
atezuppō(あてずっぽう) - guesswork
genba kenshō(現場検証) - on-site investigation
teisei(訂正) - correction
kenjin(賢人) - wise man
idio savan(イディオ・サヴァン) - savant syndrome
chiteki shōgai(知的障害) - intellectual disability
kisekiteki(奇跡的) - miraculous
tensai nōryoku(天才能力) - genius ability
hakki(発揮) - display
kuchō(区長) - ward mayor
michibata(道端) - roadside
nekkorogaru(寝転がる) - lie about
kyūshi(急死) - sudden death
kyūsei shinfuzen(急性心不全) - acute heart failure
chidamari(血だまり) - blood pool
dōkan(同感) - agreement
asanawa(麻縄) - hemp rope
hōchō(包丁) - kitchen knife
rakkan(楽観) - optimism
kinmotsu(禁物) - forbidden
sōtei(想定) - assume
tsure(連れ) - company
tōshuku(投宿) - to put up at a hotel
hyokkori(ひょっこり) - by chance, unexpectedly
myō(妙) - strange
Seisho(聖書) - Bible
honshoku(本職) - professional (as opposed to an amateur)
ja no michi wa hebi(蛇の道は蛇) - "for a snake road, ask a snake" meaning get professional opinions if you want to get it right
nyūshu(入手) - obtaining
yūsō(郵送) - mailing
sashidashinin(差出人) - sender
sashizu(指図) - instruction
chūzaisho(駐在所) - police substation
uttōshī(鬱陶しい) - annoying
senmonbusho(専門部署) - specialized department
madogiwa(窓際) - deadwood employee
munō(無能) - incompetent
dōki(同期) - same class
shosen(所詮) - after all
kankō supotto(観光スポット) - attractions
urouro(うろうろ) - aimless wandering
sono sai(その際) - at that time
akinau(商う) - trade, deal in
chikayorigatai(近寄りがたい) - unapproachable
mibun(身分) - identification
tei no ī(体のいい) - nice way of saying, diplomatic way of saying
kontan(魂胆) - scheme
dema(デマ) - rumor
tottoto(とっとと) - hurry up
kanshiki sagyō(鑑識作業) - forensic work
kokudō waki(国道脇) - to the side of the national highway
kyūkeigoya(休憩小屋) - resting hut or cabin
bassai sagyō(伐採作業) - logging operation
ippuku suru(一服する) - have a smoke, take a rest
yamagoya(山小屋) - mountain hut
ringyō(林業) - forestry
sakan(盛ん) - popular
nagori(名残) - relic, remains
ketsueki han'nō(血液反応) - test positive for the presence of blood
gosokurō(ご足労) - your trouble for going somewhere
nezumiana(ねずみ穴) - rat hole
shinpyōsei(信憑性) - credibility
harikaeru(張り替える) - re-cover, repaper
konseki(痕跡) - trace
mokume moyō(木目模様) - woodgrain pattern
agari kamachi(上がり框) - piece of wood at the front edge of the entryway floor
busshō(物証) - evidence
inmetsu(隠滅) - destruction
kokoro motonai(心もとない) - insecure
nyojitsu ni(如実に) - vividly
monogataru(物語る) - indicate
makeoshimi no herikutsu(負け惜しみの屁理屈) - far-fetched argument from sour grapes
negokochi(寝心地) - comfort
toshin(都心) - city center
baribari(ばりばり) - actively
ryūkō okure(流行遅れ) - out of fashion
kisoku tadashī(規則正しい) - regular
junchō(順調) - doing well
wadai(話題) - topic
tsurai(つらい) - painful
jitsugyōka(実業家) - businessman
shakkin(借金) - debt
seimei hoken(生命保険) - life insurance
uketorinin(受取人) - recipient
sujō(素性) - true identity
sumiyakani(速やかに) - promptly
atsuryoku(圧力) - pressure
hitogiki no warui(人聞きの悪い) - scandalous, disreputable
ma ni ukeru(真に受ける) - take something seriously
migoto(見事) - superb
kenjōsha(健常者) - healthy person
saigen(再現) - reproduce
tosshutsu(突出) - stand out
hishatai(被写体) - subject (of a painting or a photograph)
gotoki(ごとき) - such as
genba shashin(現場写真) - photograph of the location
bareru(ばれる) - come to light
fuka kōryoku(不可抗力) - inevitable
mottomo(尤も) - however
shinchō(慎重) - careful, prudent
mashite(まして) - furthermore
oshikakeru(押しかける) - to storm
saishin no chūi(細心の注意) - meticulous care
shikaru beki(しかるべき) - appropriate
nankuse(難癖) - quibble
sōsa taishō(捜査対象) - subject of investigation
akinai(商い) - merchant
sōzōryoku(想像力) - imagination
yoru ga fukeru(夜が更ける) - late at night
oitekebori(置いてけぼり) - leave someone behind
jōtō da(上等だ) - excellent, that's just what I want (in a sarcastic way)
sono tabi(その度) - each time
kōkō(孝行) - filial piety
toko wo shiku(床を敷く) - to make a bed, prepare a bed
ikkō(一向) - at all
jibyō(持病) - chronic disease
shi'in(死因) - cause of death
onore(己) - oneself
namagusa(生臭) - vulgar, sometimes refers to a monk
yabuyobare(やぶ呼ばれ) - called a quack (yabuisha(藪医者) - quack doctor)
temawashi no ī(手回しのいい) - fully prepared beforehand
tamatama(たまたま) - by chance
osananajimi(幼馴染) - friend from infancy
go itai(ご遺体) - the body of the deceased
kubisuji(首筋) - nape of the neck
shūshi(終始) - from beginning to end
sugaritsuku(すがりつく) - cling
sassuru(察する) - sympathize
jūjū(重々) - completely
midzurai(見づらい) - hard to see
myaku(脈) - pulse
shinzō mahi(心臓麻痺) - heart attack
sakizaki(先々) - distant future
toriawanai(取り合わない) - disregard
itazura(いたずら) - mischief
sanbutsu(産物) - product
mendō wo miru(面倒を見る) - take care of
tabō(多忙) - very busy
savan(サヴァン) - savant syndrome
asobigokoro(遊び心) - playful heart
jissai(実際) - in actuality
geijutsusei(芸術性) - artistry
kinen(記念) - commemorate
tonda shiromono(とんだ代物) - terrible thing
yūkoku(夕刻) - evening
tatefuda(立て札) - sign, notice board
issai gassai(一切合切) - the whole lot
moto moto(もともと) - originally
hottategoya(掘っ立て小屋) - shanty
kaitai(解体) - dismantle
igai(意外) - unexpected
yōi(容易) - easy
shiyūchi(私有地) - private land
tachi'iri kinshi(立ち入り禁止) - no trespassing
shoyūchi(所有地) - one's land
ichimi(一味) - a member of a group
fuhō shin'nyū(不法侵入) - trespassing
tsūhō(通報) - report
taisan(退散) - retreat
ōme ni miru(大目に見る) - tolerate, look the other way
moyo'osu(もよおす) - to shows signs (of needing to go use the bathroom)
kessō(血相) - expression
dandori(段取り) - plan, course of action
genbutsu(現物) - actual thing
ainiku(あいにく) - unfortunately
saimitsuga(細密画) - miniature
panikkuru(パニックる) - to panic
kenkai(見解) - opinion
nozoku(覗く) - look in
kiro ni tsuku(帰路につく) - to get on one's way back home
tsukete kuru(つけてくる) - be followed
kehai(気配) - feeling, aura
inoshishi(イノシシ) - wild boar
yasei(野生) - wild
mono oto(物音) - sound
saki mawari(先回り) - go around someone and wait for someone at a later point in that person's path
tsujitsuma ga awanai(つじつまが合わない) - does not make sense
hatsugen(発言) - remark
dangen(断言) - affirmation
katawara(傍ら) - beside, nearby
mita mama(見たまま) - exactly as one had seen
haikei(背景) - background
kanshin(関心) - interest
moppara(もっぱら) - exclusively
ninshiki(認識) - recognition
kikaiteki(機械的) - mechanically
chūjitsu(忠実) - faithfulness
konwaku(困惑) - puzzle
yuitsu(唯一) - only
reigai(例外) - exception
hyotto suru(ひょっとする) - perchance
hotto suru(ほっとする) - to feel relieved
nanra(何ら) - at all
iu mademo nai(言うまでもない) - needless to say
higoro(日ごろ) - daily
undō busoku(運動不足) - lack of exercise
kaishō(解消) - cancellation, resolution
o kotoba ni amaeru(お言葉に甘える) - to listen to what the other person says, usually a favor
ikisaki(行き先) - destination
toriaezu(とりあえず) - tentatively
okikase negau(お聞かせ願う) - let us hear
mi ni oboe ga nai(身に覚えがない) - to have no recollection of
kagiranai(限らない) - not limited to
kaku(斯く) - a word used to refer to things that the speaker said before the current place in the conversation
mikata(見方) - perspective
kaketsukeru(駆けつける) - rush over
kyōki(凶器) - weapon
tossa ni(とっさに) - promptly
azen(唖然) - dumbfounded
karini(仮に) - provisionally
inpei(隠蔽) - hiding
sekentei(世間体) - respectability
yakamashī(やかましい) - noisy
shūkyōjō(宗教上) - from the standpoint of the religion
hitorigoto(独り言) - speaking to oneself
izureni seyo(いずれにせよ) - in any case
kangaegoto(考え事) - a thought
sono setsu wa dōmo(その節はどうも) - Thank you for all your help on that occasion.
yōken(用件) - business
kujō(苦情) - complaint
itsuwaru(偽る) - lie
asobi hōkeru(遊び呆ける) - to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
i'itsukeru(言いつける) - to report, tell on someone
yōbō(要望) - request
chōtokkyū(超特急)- super express
hi hokensha(被保険者) - the person insured
kanyū(加入) - enter, join
jaku(弱) - a bit short of
menseki kikan(免責期間) - deductible period, probationary period
shōsai(詳細) - detail
mettani(めったに) - rarely
jigyō(事業) - business
shōsai(商才) - business acumen
tatetsuzuke(立て続け) - rapid succession
jinmon(尋問) - interrogation
seken banashi(世間話) - gossip, small talk
..no tabi(..の度) - on each occasion
fusai(負債) - debt
hanpani(半端ない) - great, impressive, horrible
hensai(返済) - repayment
todokōrinaku(滞りなく) - smoothly, without delay
oyagakari(親掛かり) - dependent on one's parents
katagawari suru(肩代わりする) - take over someone else's responsibilities
sazokashi(さぞかし) - I'm sure you must have been
ki wo momu(気を揉む) - to worry, to be anxious about
taikin(大金) - large amount of money
shinrō(心労) - anxiety
pokkuri(ぽっくり) - (die) suddenly
dōzen(同然) - similar to
aruiwa(あるいは) - perhaps
zankoku(残酷) - cruelty, harshness
konpon(根本) - origin
gen dankai(現段階) - current stage
akumade(あくまで) - to the bitter end, to do one's best in something
suji ga tōru(筋が通る) - to make sense
buji(無事) - safe
torie(とりえ) - merit
namaji(なまじ) - halfway
kuwadateru(企てる) - attempt
Tango no Sekku(端午の節句) - Boys' Festival
fuan(不安) - anxiety
kettaku(結託) - collusion
hanzai ni te wo someru(犯罪に手を染める) - soil one's hands in crime
tōnin(当人) - person in question
hitei(否定) - denial
i'iharu(言い張る) - insist
tan'naru(単なる) - mere
mada mashi(まだまし) - still better than
shinkoku(深刻) - serious
yowaki(弱気) - weakness
ojan(おじゃん) - to fall through
ukabare nai(浮かばれない) - won't be able to rest in peace
detarame(でたらめ) - bullshit
hinan(非難) - blame, condemn
fukikomu(吹き込む) - inspire
muri shinjū(無理心中) - murder-suicide, forced double suicide
nitchi mo satchi mo ikanai(にっちもさっちもいかない) - no way out
tabi tabi(たびたび) - often
soko wo tsuku(底をつく) - to hit bottom
tedate(手立て) - means
moji dōri(文字通り) - literally
inochi to hikikae(命と引き換え) - in exchange for one's life
tōzen no gotoku(当然のごとく) - as a matter of course, as if nothing were wrong
tsugō no ī(都合のいい) - convenient
gohatto(ご法度) - big no-no
yamunaku(やむなく) - reluctantly
ketsui(決意) - make a decision resolutely
tori tsukurou(取り繕う) - smooth over
tachi no warui(たちの悪い) - bad people
tan naru(単なる) - mere
aratamete(改めて) - anew
meikaku(明確) - clear
manga ichi(万が一) - by any chance
shinjū(心中) - double suicide
aete(あえて) -daringly
jikkō(実行) - carry out, execute
kutsū(苦痛) - pain
yoki senu(予期せぬ) - unexpected
jama(邪魔) - hindrance
minogasu(見逃す) - look the other way
jijō(事情) - situation
omoi todomaru(思いとどまる) - shop short
hatan(破綻) - failure
kakusaku(画策) - scheme, maneuver
saiai(最愛) - beloved
manazashi(まなざし) - eye
susumu mo jigoku modoru mo jigoku(進むも地獄戻るも地獄) - hell no matter which choice one makes
kōchoku(硬直) - rigor
hitojichi(人質) - hostage
yoppodo(よっぽど) - definitely
yōsha naku(容赦なく) - without mercy
sutorīto faito(ストリートファイト) - street fight
kintama(金玉) - testicles
nigiri tsubusu(握りつぶす) - crush
shakkinku(借金苦) - suffer in debt
misugosu(見過ごす) - overlook
me ni tomaru(目に留まる) - catch the attention of
fukōhei(不公平) - unfair
un ga warui(運が悪い) - be unlucky
yukai(愉快) - pleasant
hone ga oreru(骨が折れる) - painstaking
shinkei(神経) - sensitivity
shiyōchi(私用地) - private property
senjitsu(先日) - the other day
keibi bata(警備畑) - security field (for someone who's worked there for a long time)
tenraku(転落) - fall, tumble
kossetsu(骨折) - fracture
michi ni mayou(道に迷う) - lose one's way
samayoi aruku(さ迷い歩く) - wander
taiō(対応) - correspond
shutsugen(出現) - appear
nikka(日課) - daily routine
muriyari(無理やり) - forcibly
wake ga wakaranai(わけがわからない) - incomprehensible
sakuya(昨夜) - last night
sōsaku(捜索) - search
doshaburi(土砂降り) - downpour
ame wo shinogu(雨をしのぐ) - take shelter from the rain
iwa ana(岩穴) - cavern
usureyuku(薄れ行く) - fade
ishiki(意識) - consciousness
kōzu(構図) - composition
kotonaru(異なる) - different
hōchi(放置) - leave
satsui(殺意) - murderous intent
junjiru(準じる) - conform, follow
kōi(行為) - act, deed
hogo sekininsha ikizai(保護責任者遺棄罪) - abandonment by a person responsible for protection
risshō(立証) - prove
kōkai(後悔) - regret
zen'nin narebakoso oni no ejiki ni nariyasui(善人なればこそ鬼の餌食になりやすい) - A good person at times is more likely to be tempted by a demon.
fu to suru(ふとする) - by chance
sasai(些細) - trifling
kikkake(きっかけ) - trigger
ichiren(一連) - series
naseu waza(なせる技) - handiwork
semete(せめて) - at least
mezurashī(珍しい) - unusual
hashi bashi ni(端々に) - every, odds and ends
tadayou(漂う) - float, drift in the air
motte umareta(持って生まれた) - innate, natural
seishitsu(性質) - nature
hara no uchi(腹の内) - what someone is really thinking
jishin kajō(自信過剰) - presumptuous, overconfident
bunseki(分析) - analysis
isakai(諍い) - dispute
kokorogamae(心構え) - preparedness, a mental attitude
okawari(おかわり) - refill
osonae(お供え) - offerings
yayakoshi'i(ややこしい) - confusing, involved
chikara wo kasu(力を貸す) - help, lend a hand
byōshi(病死) - death by disease
jikoshi(事故死) - accidental death
totsuzenshi(突然死) - sudden death
maruku osameru(丸く収める) - to settle peacefully (without problems)
chūzai(駐在) - police
mitorareru(見取られる) - to have someone present at a person's final moments
henshi(変死) - unnatural death
hitotōri no dandori wo fumu(一通りの段取りを踏む) - to go through certain formal procedures
tomurai(弔い) - funeral
kansō(感想) - impressions
sotchoku(率直) - candor, frankness
jittai(実態) - actual situation
kakehanareru(かけ離れる) - very far apart from
riku no kotō(陸の孤島) - inaccessible corner of the land, isolated island
fuhitsuyō(不必要) - unnecessary
jinzai(人材) - human resources
mezamashī(目覚しい) - remarkable
mohaya(もはや) - no longer
mushi(無視) - neglect
mikiwameru(見極める) - assess
kongo(今後) - from now on
yūeki(有益) - beneficial
hatten(発展) - development
kujo(駆除) - extermination, expulsion, destruction
omotemuki(表向き) - publicly
sasen(左遷) - demotion
shimanagashi(島流し) - banishment
yakume(役目) - role
ninmu(任務) - mission
fusawashi'i(ふさわしい) - befitting
kijun(基準) - criteria
senbatsu kijun(選抜基準) - selection criteria
kaiji(開示) - disclosure
yūshū(優秀) - excellent, superior
fuman(不満) - discontent, complaint
honjitsudzuke(本日付け) - starting today
kanchigai(勘違い) - misunderstanding
shidekasu(しでかす) - perpetrate
jikaku(自覚) - self-conscious
jōshi(上司) - boss
tatetsuku(楯突く) - to oppose, to resist, to defy
seiron(正論) - sound argument
soshiki(組織) - organization
mite no tōri(見てのとおり) - as you can see
muyō(無用) - useless
ganchuu(眼中) - within one's consideration
aisatsu(挨拶) - greeting
kyūshoku katsudō(求職活動) - job hunting
daifukyō(大不況) - great recession
aware(哀れ) - pitiful
suisengumi(推薦組) - talented non career policemen and women who were pulled from regional police departments to serve in the Keisatsuchō
batteki(抜擢) - selected, appointed
saiyō(採用) - adoption
shusse(出世) - career advancement
furusu ni modoru(古巣に戻る) - return home, return to where one came from
kōkaku(降格) - demotion
chakunin(着任) - appointed
yukue fumei(行方不明) - missing
katasukashi wo kurau(肩透かしをくらう) - to miss out on something
rusuden jōtai(留守電状態) - set to voice mail
imada(未だ) - yet
himatsubushi(暇つぶし) - killing time
kankei kakui(関係各位) - to whom it may concern
hiyayaka(冷ややか) - chilly
yakkami(やっかみ) - jealousy
kekkan(欠陥) - defect, deficiency
izuko(何処) - where
jiken genba(事件現場) - crime scene
choku choku(ちょくちょく) - often
kao wo dasu(顔を出す) - show one's face
okotoba ni amaeru(お言葉に甘える) - avail oneself to someone's kind offer
ibasho(居場所) - whereabouts
kakushō(確証) - validation
sanson(山村) - mountain village
tsubekobe iwanai(つべこべ言わない) - don't nitpick
ī otona(いい大人) - someone old enough to know better
funbetsu(分別) - discern
i'iwake(言い訳) - excuse
segare(せがれ) - son
takai(他界) - death
meso meso(めそめそ) - sobbing
ome ni kakaru(お目にかかる) - to meet someone of a higher status
kyūyō(急用) - urgent business
haizoku(配属) - assignment
shonichi(初日) - first day
atezuppō(あてずっぽう) - guesswork
genba kenshō(現場検証) - on-site investigation
teisei(訂正) - correction
kenjin(賢人) - wise man
idio savan(イディオ・サヴァン) - savant syndrome
chiteki shōgai(知的障害) - intellectual disability
kisekiteki(奇跡的) - miraculous
tensai nōryoku(天才能力) - genius ability
hakki(発揮) - display
kuchō(区長) - ward mayor
michibata(道端) - roadside
nekkorogaru(寝転がる) - lie about
kyūshi(急死) - sudden death
kyūsei shinfuzen(急性心不全) - acute heart failure
chidamari(血だまり) - blood pool
dōkan(同感) - agreement
asanawa(麻縄) - hemp rope
hōchō(包丁) - kitchen knife
rakkan(楽観) - optimism
kinmotsu(禁物) - forbidden
sōtei(想定) - assume
tsure(連れ) - company
tōshuku(投宿) - to put up at a hotel
hyokkori(ひょっこり) - by chance, unexpectedly
myō(妙) - strange
Seisho(聖書) - Bible
honshoku(本職) - professional (as opposed to an amateur)
ja no michi wa hebi(蛇の道は蛇) - "for a snake road, ask a snake" meaning get professional opinions if you want to get it right
nyūshu(入手) - obtaining
yūsō(郵送) - mailing
sashidashinin(差出人) - sender
sashizu(指図) - instruction
chūzaisho(駐在所) - police substation
uttōshī(鬱陶しい) - annoying
senmonbusho(専門部署) - specialized department
madogiwa(窓際) - deadwood employee
munō(無能) - incompetent
dōki(同期) - same class
shosen(所詮) - after all
kankō supotto(観光スポット) - attractions
urouro(うろうろ) - aimless wandering
sono sai(その際) - at that time
akinau(商う) - trade, deal in
chikayorigatai(近寄りがたい) - unapproachable
mibun(身分) - identification
tei no ī(体のいい) - nice way of saying, diplomatic way of saying
kontan(魂胆) - scheme
dema(デマ) - rumor
tottoto(とっとと) - hurry up
kanshiki sagyō(鑑識作業) - forensic work
kokudō waki(国道脇) - to the side of the national highway
kyūkeigoya(休憩小屋) - resting hut or cabin
bassai sagyō(伐採作業) - logging operation
ippuku suru(一服する) - have a smoke, take a rest
yamagoya(山小屋) - mountain hut
ringyō(林業) - forestry
sakan(盛ん) - popular
nagori(名残) - relic, remains
ketsueki han'nō(血液反応) - test positive for the presence of blood
gosokurō(ご足労) - your trouble for going somewhere
nezumiana(ねずみ穴) - rat hole
shinpyōsei(信憑性) - credibility
harikaeru(張り替える) - re-cover, repaper
konseki(痕跡) - trace
mokume moyō(木目模様) - woodgrain pattern
agari kamachi(上がり框) - piece of wood at the front edge of the entryway floor
busshō(物証) - evidence
inmetsu(隠滅) - destruction
kokoro motonai(心もとない) - insecure
nyojitsu ni(如実に) - vividly
monogataru(物語る) - indicate
makeoshimi no herikutsu(負け惜しみの屁理屈) - far-fetched argument from sour grapes
negokochi(寝心地) - comfort
toshin(都心) - city center
baribari(ばりばり) - actively
ryūkō okure(流行遅れ) - out of fashion
kisoku tadashī(規則正しい) - regular
junchō(順調) - doing well
wadai(話題) - topic
tsurai(つらい) - painful
jitsugyōka(実業家) - businessman
shakkin(借金) - debt
seimei hoken(生命保険) - life insurance
uketorinin(受取人) - recipient
sujō(素性) - true identity
sumiyakani(速やかに) - promptly
atsuryoku(圧力) - pressure
hitogiki no warui(人聞きの悪い) - scandalous, disreputable
ma ni ukeru(真に受ける) - take something seriously
migoto(見事) - superb
kenjōsha(健常者) - healthy person
saigen(再現) - reproduce
tosshutsu(突出) - stand out
hishatai(被写体) - subject (of a painting or a photograph)
gotoki(ごとき) - such as
genba shashin(現場写真) - photograph of the location
bareru(ばれる) - come to light
fuka kōryoku(不可抗力) - inevitable
mottomo(尤も) - however
shinchō(慎重) - careful, prudent
mashite(まして) - furthermore
oshikakeru(押しかける) - to storm
saishin no chūi(細心の注意) - meticulous care
shikaru beki(しかるべき) - appropriate
nankuse(難癖) - quibble
sōsa taishō(捜査対象) - subject of investigation
akinai(商い) - merchant
sōzōryoku(想像力) - imagination
yoru ga fukeru(夜が更ける) - late at night
oitekebori(置いてけぼり) - leave someone behind
jōtō da(上等だ) - excellent, that's just what I want (in a sarcastic way)
sono tabi(その度) - each time
kōkō(孝行) - filial piety
toko wo shiku(床を敷く) - to make a bed, prepare a bed
ikkō(一向) - at all
jibyō(持病) - chronic disease
shi'in(死因) - cause of death
onore(己) - oneself
namagusa(生臭) - vulgar, sometimes refers to a monk
yabuyobare(やぶ呼ばれ) - called a quack (yabuisha(藪医者) - quack doctor)
temawashi no ī(手回しのいい) - fully prepared beforehand
tamatama(たまたま) - by chance
osananajimi(幼馴染) - friend from infancy
go itai(ご遺体) - the body of the deceased
kubisuji(首筋) - nape of the neck
shūshi(終始) - from beginning to end
sugaritsuku(すがりつく) - cling
sassuru(察する) - sympathize
jūjū(重々) - completely
midzurai(見づらい) - hard to see
myaku(脈) - pulse
shinzō mahi(心臓麻痺) - heart attack
sakizaki(先々) - distant future
toriawanai(取り合わない) - disregard
itazura(いたずら) - mischief
sanbutsu(産物) - product
mendō wo miru(面倒を見る) - take care of
tabō(多忙) - very busy
savan(サヴァン) - savant syndrome
asobigokoro(遊び心) - playful heart
jissai(実際) - in actuality
geijutsusei(芸術性) - artistry
kinen(記念) - commemorate
tonda shiromono(とんだ代物) - terrible thing
yūkoku(夕刻) - evening
tatefuda(立て札) - sign, notice board
issai gassai(一切合切) - the whole lot
moto moto(もともと) - originally
hottategoya(掘っ立て小屋) - shanty
kaitai(解体) - dismantle
igai(意外) - unexpected
yōi(容易) - easy
shiyūchi(私有地) - private land
tachi'iri kinshi(立ち入り禁止) - no trespassing
shoyūchi(所有地) - one's land
ichimi(一味) - a member of a group
fuhō shin'nyū(不法侵入) - trespassing
tsūhō(通報) - report
taisan(退散) - retreat
ōme ni miru(大目に見る) - tolerate, look the other way
moyo'osu(もよおす) - to shows signs (of needing to go use the bathroom)
kessō(血相) - expression
dandori(段取り) - plan, course of action
genbutsu(現物) - actual thing
ainiku(あいにく) - unfortunately
saimitsuga(細密画) - miniature
panikkuru(パニックる) - to panic
kenkai(見解) - opinion
nozoku(覗く) - look in
kiro ni tsuku(帰路につく) - to get on one's way back home
tsukete kuru(つけてくる) - be followed
kehai(気配) - feeling, aura
inoshishi(イノシシ) - wild boar
yasei(野生) - wild
mono oto(物音) - sound
saki mawari(先回り) - go around someone and wait for someone at a later point in that person's path
tsujitsuma ga awanai(つじつまが合わない) - does not make sense
hatsugen(発言) - remark
dangen(断言) - affirmation
katawara(傍ら) - beside, nearby
mita mama(見たまま) - exactly as one had seen
haikei(背景) - background
kanshin(関心) - interest
moppara(もっぱら) - exclusively
ninshiki(認識) - recognition
kikaiteki(機械的) - mechanically
chūjitsu(忠実) - faithfulness
konwaku(困惑) - puzzle
yuitsu(唯一) - only
reigai(例外) - exception
hyotto suru(ひょっとする) - perchance
hotto suru(ほっとする) - to feel relieved
nanra(何ら) - at all
iu mademo nai(言うまでもない) - needless to say
higoro(日ごろ) - daily
undō busoku(運動不足) - lack of exercise
kaishō(解消) - cancellation, resolution
o kotoba ni amaeru(お言葉に甘える) - to listen to what the other person says, usually a favor
ikisaki(行き先) - destination
toriaezu(とりあえず) - tentatively
okikase negau(お聞かせ願う) - let us hear
mi ni oboe ga nai(身に覚えがない) - to have no recollection of
kagiranai(限らない) - not limited to
kaku(斯く) - a word used to refer to things that the speaker said before the current place in the conversation
mikata(見方) - perspective
kaketsukeru(駆けつける) - rush over
kyōki(凶器) - weapon
tossa ni(とっさに) - promptly
azen(唖然) - dumbfounded
karini(仮に) - provisionally
inpei(隠蔽) - hiding
sekentei(世間体) - respectability
yakamashī(やかましい) - noisy
shūkyōjō(宗教上) - from the standpoint of the religion
hitorigoto(独り言) - speaking to oneself
izureni seyo(いずれにせよ) - in any case
kangaegoto(考え事) - a thought
sono setsu wa dōmo(その節はどうも) - Thank you for all your help on that occasion.
yōken(用件) - business
kujō(苦情) - complaint
itsuwaru(偽る) - lie
asobi hōkeru(遊び呆ける) - to spend all of one's time in idle amusement
i'itsukeru(言いつける) - to report, tell on someone
yōbō(要望) - request
chōtokkyū(超特急)- super express
hi hokensha(被保険者) - the person insured
kanyū(加入) - enter, join
jaku(弱) - a bit short of
menseki kikan(免責期間) - deductible period, probationary period
shōsai(詳細) - detail
mettani(めったに) - rarely
jigyō(事業) - business
shōsai(商才) - business acumen
tatetsuzuke(立て続け) - rapid succession
jinmon(尋問) - interrogation
seken banashi(世間話) - gossip, small talk
..no tabi(..の度) - on each occasion
fusai(負債) - debt
hanpani(半端ない) - great, impressive, horrible
hensai(返済) - repayment
todokōrinaku(滞りなく) - smoothly, without delay
oyagakari(親掛かり) - dependent on one's parents
katagawari suru(肩代わりする) - take over someone else's responsibilities
sazokashi(さぞかし) - I'm sure you must have been
ki wo momu(気を揉む) - to worry, to be anxious about
taikin(大金) - large amount of money
shinrō(心労) - anxiety
pokkuri(ぽっくり) - (die) suddenly
dōzen(同然) - similar to
aruiwa(あるいは) - perhaps
zankoku(残酷) - cruelty, harshness
konpon(根本) - origin
gen dankai(現段階) - current stage
akumade(あくまで) - to the bitter end, to do one's best in something
suji ga tōru(筋が通る) - to make sense
buji(無事) - safe
torie(とりえ) - merit
namaji(なまじ) - halfway
kuwadateru(企てる) - attempt
Tango no Sekku(端午の節句) - Boys' Festival
fuan(不安) - anxiety
kettaku(結託) - collusion
hanzai ni te wo someru(犯罪に手を染める) - soil one's hands in crime
tōnin(当人) - person in question
hitei(否定) - denial
i'iharu(言い張る) - insist
tan'naru(単なる) - mere
mada mashi(まだまし) - still better than
shinkoku(深刻) - serious
yowaki(弱気) - weakness
ojan(おじゃん) - to fall through
ukabare nai(浮かばれない) - won't be able to rest in peace
detarame(でたらめ) - bullshit
hinan(非難) - blame, condemn
fukikomu(吹き込む) - inspire
muri shinjū(無理心中) - murder-suicide, forced double suicide
nitchi mo satchi mo ikanai(にっちもさっちもいかない) - no way out
tabi tabi(たびたび) - often
soko wo tsuku(底をつく) - to hit bottom
tedate(手立て) - means
moji dōri(文字通り) - literally
inochi to hikikae(命と引き換え) - in exchange for one's life
tōzen no gotoku(当然のごとく) - as a matter of course, as if nothing were wrong
tsugō no ī(都合のいい) - convenient
gohatto(ご法度) - big no-no
yamunaku(やむなく) - reluctantly
ketsui(決意) - make a decision resolutely
tori tsukurou(取り繕う) - smooth over
tachi no warui(たちの悪い) - bad people
tan naru(単なる) - mere
aratamete(改めて) - anew
meikaku(明確) - clear
manga ichi(万が一) - by any chance
shinjū(心中) - double suicide
aete(あえて) -daringly
jikkō(実行) - carry out, execute
kutsū(苦痛) - pain
yoki senu(予期せぬ) - unexpected
jama(邪魔) - hindrance
minogasu(見逃す) - look the other way
jijō(事情) - situation
omoi todomaru(思いとどまる) - shop short
hatan(破綻) - failure
kakusaku(画策) - scheme, maneuver
saiai(最愛) - beloved
manazashi(まなざし) - eye
susumu mo jigoku modoru mo jigoku(進むも地獄戻るも地獄) - hell no matter which choice one makes
kōchoku(硬直) - rigor
hitojichi(人質) - hostage
yoppodo(よっぽど) - definitely
yōsha naku(容赦なく) - without mercy
sutorīto faito(ストリートファイト) - street fight
kintama(金玉) - testicles
nigiri tsubusu(握りつぶす) - crush
shakkinku(借金苦) - suffer in debt
misugosu(見過ごす) - overlook
me ni tomaru(目に留まる) - catch the attention of
fukōhei(不公平) - unfair
un ga warui(運が悪い) - be unlucky
yukai(愉快) - pleasant
hone ga oreru(骨が折れる) - painstaking
shinkei(神経) - sensitivity
shiyōchi(私用地) - private property
senjitsu(先日) - the other day
keibi bata(警備畑) - security field (for someone who's worked there for a long time)
tenraku(転落) - fall, tumble
kossetsu(骨折) - fracture
michi ni mayou(道に迷う) - lose one's way
samayoi aruku(さ迷い歩く) - wander
taiō(対応) - correspond
shutsugen(出現) - appear
nikka(日課) - daily routine
muriyari(無理やり) - forcibly
wake ga wakaranai(わけがわからない) - incomprehensible
sakuya(昨夜) - last night
sōsaku(捜索) - search
doshaburi(土砂降り) - downpour
ame wo shinogu(雨をしのぐ) - take shelter from the rain
iwa ana(岩穴) - cavern
usureyuku(薄れ行く) - fade
ishiki(意識) - consciousness
kōzu(構図) - composition
kotonaru(異なる) - different
hōchi(放置) - leave
satsui(殺意) - murderous intent
junjiru(準じる) - conform, follow
kōi(行為) - act, deed
hogo sekininsha ikizai(保護責任者遺棄罪) - abandonment by a person responsible for protection
risshō(立証) - prove
kōkai(後悔) - regret
zen'nin narebakoso oni no ejiki ni nariyasui(善人なればこそ鬼の餌食になりやすい) - A good person at times is more likely to be tempted by a demon.
fu to suru(ふとする) - by chance
sasai(些細) - trifling
kikkake(きっかけ) - trigger
ichiren(一連) - series
naseu waza(なせる技) - handiwork
semete(せめて) - at least
mezurashī(珍しい) - unusual
hashi bashi ni(端々に) - every, odds and ends
tadayou(漂う) - float, drift in the air
motte umareta(持って生まれた) - innate, natural
seishitsu(性質) - nature
hara no uchi(腹の内) - what someone is really thinking
jishin kajō(自信過剰) - presumptuous, overconfident
bunseki(分析) - analysis
isakai(諍い) - dispute
kokorogamae(心構え) - preparedness, a mental attitude
okawari(おかわり) - refill
Aibou TV Season 7 Episode 19 - Tokumei(特命)
Subtitle: Tokumei(特命)
The top brass on the National Police Agency transfer Lieutenant Takeru Kanbe(神戸 尊), the National Police Agency's Security Bureau Security Planning Division Deputy Director(警察庁警備局警備企画課課長補佐 Keisatsuchō Keibikyoku Keibi Kikakuka Kachō Hosa), to the Tokumeigakari Division. The lieutenant looks for Inspector Ukyō but finds out that he has gone away to a village deep in the mountains to investigate a suspicious death.
Locations
Mazukarimura(馬頭刈村) - Mazukari Village, the mountain village where the incidents in this episode take place.
Nishitamagun(西多摩郡) - Nishitama District.
Hīragi Sō(柊荘) - The inn where Inspector Ukyo and later Lieutenant Kanbe stay in while they investigate this case.
Aoi Seimei Hoken(青い生命保険) - the life insurance company Sadako was enrolled in.
Characters appearing/mentioned in the story
Takeru Kanbe(神戸 尊) - Lieutenant Kanbe's first appearance in the series. He was sent by the National Police Agency on a secret six month assignment to observe Inspector Ukyō and determine whether the inspector will be a useful or detrimental presence to the police. Officially, he is ordered to transfer to the Tokumeigakari Division because he screwed up somehow.
Gen'ichi Koike(小池 源一) - Mayor of Mazukari Village. To pay off Furuske's business debts, he and his wife Sadako had already sold everything of value they had owned.
Shinpei Koike(小池 晋平) - Gen'ichi's younger brother. He drives Ki'ichan home on Ki'ichan's trip back to his home after leaving a routine offering for the deity of the mountains. Afterwards, he goes back to the shack where his brother Gen'ichi and monk Haruo were along with Sadako's lifeless body, bleeding from the neck. He is so upset with Gen'ichi for doing something stupid that he starts to beat his brother, forcing Haruo to intervene. The three of them discuss what they need to do to make sure that Sadako's death is ruled a natural death.
After Gen'ichi realizes that Inspector Ukyō is a policeman, they tear down the shack during the night and place a "Private Property Do Not Enter" sign at the edge of the land. When Shinpei finds the Tokumeigakari pair near the shack, he tries to drive the Tomukeigakari pair away, but ends up being interrogated by the inspector instead. He claims that he was near the forest that night because he needed to take a leak on the way back home from work. In the end, Shinpei is unable to withstand Inspector Ukyō's questions and deductions and storms off.
Sadako Koike(小池 貞子) - Gen'ichi's wife with a history of heart problems who passed away recently. She bought a life insurance policy with a three year probationary period for herself almost two years ago with a payout of three hundred million yen. She listed her son Fukusuke as the beneficiary. The village doctor Funaki ruled that her death was natural, caused by acute heart failure.
Fukusuke Koike(小池 福助) - Gen'ichi's son. He is a budding entrepreneur but lacks the business acumen to succeed: five of his businesses have gone bankrupt. On May 5th two years ago, he tried to commit suicide so that he could pay off the debts with his life insurance, but he survived somehow.
On the way to the Mazukari Village, Lieutenant Kanbe finds a drunk Fukusuke sleeping in the middle of the street. The Lieutenant delivers Fukusuke to the Koike household.
Naomi Yamaguchi(山口 直弓) - Ki’ichan's elder sister. Their parents passed away ten years ago. Though she had plans to move to a bigger city and work there, she stayed in this rural village to take care of her brother.
After she saw the disturbing drawing Ki'ichan made the night Sadako passed away, she sent the drawing along with a letter explaining the situation to Inspector Ukyō.
Ki’ichi Yamaguchi(山口 毅一) - Naomi's younger brother whom everyone calls "Ki'i chan." He is an idiot savant who can make amazing nearly photographic drawings based on what he saw. He likes mice, and his drawings always include some kind of animal (except his last set of drawings). He always sticks to a certain routine: for example, he goes to sleep at 10:00 PM. He always makes an offering to the deity of the forest at the same time each night.
In particular, he made a disturbing drawing the night when Sadako died. Gen'ichi, Shinpei, and Sadako are in the room. Sadako lies dead with a pool of blood nearby. A rope hangs from the ceiling, and Shinpei holds a knife, while a shocked Gen'ichi cradles Sadako's head.
Ki'ichan goes missing later in the episode and tragedy strikes. He left behind one final set of four drawings, the only drawings of his that did not include any animals.
Hōshun(法春), Haruo(春生) - Village monk, He grew up with the Koike brothers are are good friends with them. He helped the Koike brothers set everything up so that Sadako's death would be ruled a suicide. He chastises Naomi for calling Inspector Ukyō to the village based on Ki'ichan's "imaginary" drawing.
Tetsurō Manabe(真鍋 哲朗) - Village policeman, He introduced the Tokumeigakari Division to Naomi after she insisted that something terrible must have happened to Sadako. He had heard from his police school buddies that only deadwood policemen that the Keishichō wanted to get rid of got transferred to the Tokumeigakari Division. Gen'ichi's pressures him to convince the Tokumeigakari pair to leave the village.
Funaki(舟木) - Village doctor. He relates to Inspector Ukyo what happened when he visited the Koike household to determine how Sadako passed away. Gen'ichi, Shinpei, and Haruo were already at the house. According to them, Sadako felt ill earlier that day and went to sleep early. Since she did not come back for a while, they checked on her and found that she did not have a pulse. Dr. Funaki never got a chance to inspect Sadako's neck because Gen'ichi held on to Sadako's neck the entire time the doctor was there.
Suzuki(鈴木) - Secretary of Secretariat, Deputy Director(長官官房 審議官 Chōkan Kanbō Shingikan), one of the men who explains to Takeru Kanbe(神戸 尊) his assignment.
Shizuo Satō(佐藤静夫) - Secretary of Secretariat, HR Manager(長官官房 人事課長 Chōkan Jinji Kachō), one of the men who explains to Takeru Kanbe(神戸 尊) his assignment.
Yokota(横田) - Secretary of Secretariat, Counselor(長官官房 参事官 Chōkan Sanjikan), one of the men who explains to Takeru Kanbe(神戸 尊) his assignment.
Tanaka(田中) - Secretary of Secretariat, Chief Inspector General(長官官房 首席監察官 Chōkan Shuseki Kansatsukan), one of the men who explains to Takeru Kanbe(神戸 尊) his assignment.
Kōken Onoda(小野田 公顕) - Superintendent Supervisor Onoda. He is also present at the meeting to explain to Takeru Kanbe(神戸 尊) his assignment.
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