事

emergency tasks; urgent tasks

to finish the work

district attorney (US)

mobile network operator; MNO; wireless service provider; mobile network carrier

circumstances of the office

(online) article that is a rehash of information already available online (or has been shown on TV); article (written from the comfort of one's) kotatsu

article based on unconfirmed reports; unsubstantiated news story

words of regret

words of condolence; message of condolence

casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened

happy events are often accompanied by difficulties; unsullied joy is rare

murder case in which the victim is chopped into pieces; mutilation murder case

September 11 attacks; 9/11

knob-and-tube wiring; insulator wiring; electrical wiring strung on surface-mounted insulators

Shinto

frog hunting ritual

Law

Act on Entrepreneurs' Bearing of the Cost of Public Pollution Control Works

Euphemistic

private parts; important parts

Idiomatic expression

to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically

Idiomatic expression

to ignore one's own shortcomings; to shut one's eyes to one's own faults; to act hypocritically

taking advantage of ...; using ... as an excuse

sharing household chores (between husband and wife)

Expressions; Common noun

what; what sort of thing

Expressions; Common noun

something out of the ordinary; something unusual

Interjection

what the heck; holy cow!

the trouble is ...; to make matters worse; troublingly

medical missionary work

war correspondent