Vocabulary

breaking the fourth wall (esp. in fiction); out-of-universe comment; remark that refers to the work as a work of fiction or to its characters, setting, audience, etc.

Akashic records (in theosophy and the spiritualism)

Akasha (ether in traditional Hindu cosmology)

formulating an equation; setting up an equation

criminal investigation department; criminal investigation bureau

security department (of a police force); security bureau; security division

prefectural police headquarters

violent crime; violent offense

First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault

Second Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating white-collar crimes like fraud, bribery, embezzlement and election violations

Third Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating theft, burglary, shoplifting, etc.

Fourth Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating organized crime and the yakuza

criminal police; detective force

administrative police

judicial police

political police

habit of going out; (restless) urge to go out

outside (district, ward, borough, etc.)

non-resident (of a ward, district, city, etc.)

hairstyle; way one's hair is done up

water used for firefighting; water used to put out fires

pterygium; surfer's eye

judicial police powers

judicial police official

judicial police officer

judicial police officer

Organized Crime Countermeasures Department (of the Japanese police); Organized Crime Department

Organized Crime Countermeasures Department (of the Japanese police); Organized Crime Department

Organized Crime Countermeasures Division; Organized Crime Division

organized crime countermeasures; measures against organized crime

Ōshū (alternative name of the former Mutsu province)

large earthenware pot (used a.o. for storage, esp. of liquids); large earthenware jar

single buddha; one buddha; the same buddha

returning to one's residence; returning to one's quarters; returning to one's lodgings

quick-witted person; clever person; capable person

head of a group of samurai guards

war council; military council held before a battle

flank military formation; troops stationed on either side of the main army

musket-armed foot soldier

vanguard; advance guard; troops stationed in front of the main camp