My words

司法取引

plea bargaining

烈火

raging fire, conflagration

雑魚

small fish, small fry, person of low social standing

シャバい

dangerous, unsatisfactory, boring

お冷や

cold (drinking) water, cold boiled rice

子守歌

lullaby

迫る

To approach, to draw near, to be imminent, To press (someone for something), to urge, to compel

暗躍

Secret manoeuvering, secret maneuvering, secret manoeuvres, secret maneuvers

特典

Privilege, special favor, special favour, benefit, prerogative, perk, amenity

作中

Story (of book, play, movie, etc.), narrative

如何

How, in what way, Circumstances

人物

Person, character, figure, personage, man, woman, Ones character, ones personality, Able person, talented person

承る

To hear, to be told, to know, To receive (order), to undertake, to comply, to take (a reservation, etc.)

変革

Change, transformation, innovation, reform, revolution, revolutionizing, upheaval, Reformation

兎も角

Anyhow, anyway, somehow or other, generally speaking, in any case, be that as it may

誘導

Guidance, leading, induction, introduction, incitement, inducement

探索

Search, lookup, hunt, (item of) research, exploration, investigation

名誉

Honor, honour, credit, prestige

地検

District Public Prosecutors Office

特捜部

Special investigation department

検察

Examination, prosecutor

検事

Public prosecutor

尋問

Cross-examination, interrogation, questioning

掴む

To seize, to catch, to grasp, to grip, to grab, to hold, to catch hold of, to lay ones hands on, to clutch, To understand, to grasp, to comprehend

路地裏

Back street, back alley, off-street

住宅街

Residential area

背後

Back, rear, Background, behind the scenes

見回す

To look around, to survey

不景気

Business recession, hard times, depression, gloom, sullenness, cheerlessness

高齢化

Population ageing (aging)