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米 bei = Usually it means “rice” but in this case it refers to America

で de = at

話題 wadai = popular topic of conversation

に ni = indicates movement of st

飼い主 kainushi = owner

が ga = topic marker

入院中 nyuuinchuu = while hospitalized

の no = ’s

病院 byouin = hospital

犬 inu = dog

現れる arawareru = to appear

入院している nyuuinshiteiru = hospitalized

突然 totsuzen = suddenly

１匹 ippiki = 1 small animal

アメリカ amerika = America

話題になっています wadai ni natteimasu = has become the topic of conversation

アイオワ州 Aiowa Shuu = Iowa State

玄関 genkan = entrance way

から kara = from

入ってくる haitte kuru = come through

様子 yousu = appearance

を wo = indicates object of verb

防犯カメラ bouhan kamera = surveillance camera

とらえていました toraeteimashita = took

名前 namae = name

は wa = subject marker

シシィ Shishi = Sissy

には ni wa = indicates direction of st

女性 josei = woman

飼われている kawareteiru

家 ie = house

遠くtooku = far (adverb

離れていて hanareteite = far away

それまで sore made = until

一度も ichidomo = even one time

病院に = byouin ni = to the hospital

来た事がありませんでした kita koto ga arimasendeshita = have never come to

にもかかわらず nimokakawarazu = regardless

どうやって douyatte = how

たどり着くtadoritsuku = arrive somewhere after a struggle

ことができたのか

関係者ら kankeishara = people concerned (Note: the “ら ra” for all practical purposes turns a single into a plural )

クビをかしげています kubi wo kashigeteimasu = inclining one’s head to the side

会いに来ようと思ってくれて ai ni koyou to omottekurete = thought of coming to meet

とてもうれしい totemo ureshii = very happy

と to = indicates st about to be said

話していました hanashiteimashita = talked, said

Watch the following video and listen for the vocabulary!

LAZY OLYMPICS Vocabulary:
怠け者 namakemono = a lazy person
の no = ’s
世界一 sekai ichi = No. 1 in the world
決定 kettei = decided
オリンピック orinpikku = Olympics
開催 kaisai = to take place
2014年 nisenjuuyonen = 2014 (the year)
８月 hachi gatsu = August
初旬 shojun = 1st 10 days of a month
中旬 chuujun = middle 10 days of the month
下旬 gejun = last 10 days of the month
モンテネグロ montenegro = Montenegro
で de = at
行われた okonawareta = was conducted/performed
が ga = subject marker
で de = in
話題 wadai = what everyone is talking about
になっている = ni natteiru = to become
と to = indicates something said or quoted
ウェブR25 uebu aru nijuugo = I think this is someone’s Internet name
伝えています tsutaeteimasu = to convey st
この kono = this
は wa = topic marker
性別年齢に関わらず seibetsu nenrei ni kakawarazu = regardless of sex or age
誰でも nenrei = anyone
参加 san ka =participate
可能 kanou = possible
ただただ tadatada = stressor used to emphasize st, similar to “simply”
樫の木 kashi no ki = oak
陰 kage = shade
長時間 choujikan = a long time
だらだら daradara = sluggishly
寝そべり nesoberi = lie stretched out
続ける tsuzukeru = continue
こと = functions like adding ing to a verb, like a gerund
できた dekita = was done
選手 senshu = athlete
優勝 yuushou = winner, victorious
という to iu = called
大会 taikai = contest
です desu = (polite copula) be
明確な meikakuna = clear
ルール ruuru = rule
はないものの wa naimonono = emphatic way to say “there are no”
優勝者 yuushousha = winner
には ni wa = indicates direction of movement
およそ oyoso = aboutg
５万円 go man en = 50,000 yen
現金 genkin = cash
送られる okurareru = delivered

For those of you studying Japanese, watch the following video and study the vocabulary list below! Enjoy!
Study hard!

Then Watch my video explaining the following:

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Vocabulary

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Headline: 世界遺産アンコール遺跡でヌード撮影　20代米姉妹

世界遺産 sekaiisan = World Heritage (site)
アンコール・ワット Ankōru・watto = Angkor Wat

遺跡 iseki = historic ruins

で de = at

ヌード nuudo = nude

撮影 satsuei = photographing

20代 nijuu dai = in one’s
twenties

米姉妹 bei shimai = American sisters

米国 beikoku = America

姉妹 shimai = sisters
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有名な yuumei na = famous

カンボジア kanbojia =
Cambodia

世界 sekai = world

文化遺産 bunkaisan = cultural heritage

ヌッド写真 nuudo shashin = nude photograph

アメリカ人 amerika jin = American

22歳 nijuu ni sai = 22 years old

二十歳 /２０歳 hatachi = 20 years old

国外退去 kokugai taikyo = deportation

させられました saseraremashita
(受け身動詞(=ukemi doushi) causative passive verb!)

2月6日 nigatsu muika = Feb. 6

プリヤ・カーン寺院 puriya kaan jiin= Preah Khan Temple

病院 byou in = hospital

訪れる otozureru = to visit

聖なる seinaru = holy, sacred

性なる

前にして mae ni shite = in the face of

刺激 shigeki = stimulus

受ける ukeru = receive

服を脱ぐ fuku wo nugu = take off one’s clothes

写真を撮る shashin wo toru = take a picture

思い付く omoitsuku = to have an idea

ようです youdesu = seems

ヌード芸術 noodo geijiutsu = nude art

滝 taki = waterfall

のように noyouni = like

あふれる afureru = overflow

でしょうか deshouka = wonder if

の中で no naka de = inside

ズボンを下ろす zubon wo orosu = lower pants

などして nado shite = do etc.
写真を撮影 shashin wo satsuei = to take a picture

しかし shikashi = but

地元 jimoto = local

当局 toukyoku = authorities

見つかる mitsukaru = find

すぐに suguni = soon

逮捕 taiho = arrest

される sareru = be
されてしまいました

sareteshimaimashita

公然わいせつ罪 kouzen waisetsu zai = crime of indecent exposure

起訴 kiso = indictment

罰金 bakkin= penalty, fine

課せられた kaserareru = imposed

うえ ue = on top of

執行猶予付き shikkouyuuyo
tsuki = suspended sentence

有罪判決 yuuzai hanketsu = guilty verdict

後ろめたい ushirometai = feeling guilty

言い渡される iiwatasareru = be ordered to, handed down

国外退去 kokugai taikyo = deportation

タイ tai = Thailand

に ni = to

送られる okurareru = sent to

入国 nyuukoku = entry into a country

４年間 yonenkan = 4 years

禁じられる kinjirareru = be prohibited

世界遺産アンコール遺跡で20代姉妹がヌード撮影

アンコールワットで有名なカンボジアの世界文化遺産アンコール遺跡で、ヌード写真を撮影をしたとして、
アメリカ人の22歳とはたちの姉妹が国外退去 させられました 。

姉妹は２月６日アンコール遺跡のひとつプリヤ・カーンという寺院を 訪れるました。
聖なる遺跡を前にしてなにか刺激受けたのか、 服を脱ぎすて写真を撮ることを思いついたようです。
ヌードは芸術。そんな思いが 滝のようにあふれでたのでしょうか。
寺院の中でズボンを下ろすなどしてヌード写真を撮影。
しかし地元当局に見つかり、すぐに逮捕 されてしまいました。

公然わいせつ罪などで起訴された姉妹は、罰金を課せられたうえ、執行猶予付きの有罪判決を言い渡されました。
国外退去のためにタイに送られ、カンボジアへの入国を４年間禁じられたということです。

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The vocabulary:
川崎市　Kawasakishi = Kawasaki City
では dewa = in
毎年 = maitoshi = every year
恒例 = kourei = routine
→毎年恒例 maitoshi kourei  = annual
の  no = ‘s
ハロウィーンパレード Harouiin pareido = Halloween parade
が ga = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
行われました okonawaremashita = held
沿道 endou = roadside
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb, in this case “in”
埋め尽くす umetsukusu = fill out
人気映画 ninkieiga  = popular movies
の no = ‘s
キャラクター  kyarakutaa = characters
や  ya = and etc.
ゾンビたち zonbitachi = zombies
子ども  kodomo = children
から kara = from
大人 otona = adults
まで made = until
総勢 souzei = a total of
250­0人 ni sen go hyaku nin = 2,500 people
思い思い omoiomoi = just as one likes/pleases
の no = ‘s
仮装 kasou = costume
を wo = indicate the direct object of a verb
して  shite = doing (in this case “wearing”)
1.5kmのコース itten gokiro no kousu = a course of 1.5m
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
練り歩きました  neriarukimashita  = marched down
この kono = this
ハロウィーンパレードb harowiin  pareido = parade
は wa = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
日本 Nippon = Japan/Japanese
最大級 sai dai kyuu = the biggest / the largest
の no = ‘s
規模 kibo = scale
だということで da to iu koto de
だ da = (a coupla) be
と to = ( quoting maker)
沿道 endou = roadside
には niwa = in
パレード pareido = parade
を wo (object marker)
一目  hitome ＝ a look, a glance
見ようと  miyouto = wanting to see
１０万人以上 juumannin ijou = over 100,000 people
が ga (subject marker)
詰めかけました tsumekakemashita = packed/ crowded into
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VOCABULARY:

陰性 in sei = negative
厚生労働省 kōsei rōdōsho = Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
など nado = etc
によりますと ni yori masu to = depending on
27日 午後 =ni jū nana nichi gogo = afternoon of the 27th
4時頃 yoji goro = around 4pm
40代の yonjū dai no = in one’s 40s
男性 dan sei = a male
が ga = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
羽田空港 hanedakūkō = Haneda Airport
で de = at
発熱 hatsunetsu = development of fever
など nado = etc
の no = ’s
症状 shōjō = symptoms
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
訴えました uttaemashita = sued
症状を訴えました shōjō wo uttaemashita = complain about symptoms
男性 dansei = a male
は wa = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
西アフリカ nishi afurika = West Africa
の no = ’s
リベリア Riberia = Liberia
に ni = in
滞在していた taizaishiteita = staying
こと koto = thing
から kara = from
エボラ出血熱 ebora shukketsu netsu = Ebola (virus) hemorrhagic fever
に ni = indicates direction of action
感染している kan sen shi te iru = be infected
可能性 ka nō sei = possibility
がないか ga nai ka = have or not
調べる shiraberu = research
ため tame = for, to
東京 tōkyō = Tokyo
新宿区 shinjuku = Shinjuku Ward
の no = ’s
国立国際医療研究センター kokuritsu kokusai iryō kenkyū sentā = National Center for Global Health and Medicine
に ni = indicates direction of action
搬送されました hansō sa re mashi ta = transported
男性 dansei = male
は wa = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
外国籍 gaikoku seki = foreign nationality
の no = ’s
ジャーナリスト jānarisuto = journalist
で de = at
リベリア riberia
に ni = indicates direction of action
滞在後 taizaigo = after staying
イギリス igirisu = England
や ya = and
ベルギー berugī = Belgium
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
経由して kei yu shi te = via
入国した nyū koku shi ta = enter
という to i u = said
情報 jōhō = information
が ga = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
あります arimasu = there is
厚生労働省 kōsei rōdōshō = Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
は wa = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
男性 dansei = male
から kara = from
採取した saishu shi ta = took
血液 ketsueki = blood
など nado = etc
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
国立感染症研究所 koku ritsu kan sen shō ken kyū jo = National Institute of Infectious Diseases
に ni = indicates direction of action
運び hakobi = carry
エボラ出血熱 ebora shukketsu netsu = Ebola (virus) hemorrhagic fever
に ni = indicates direction of action
感染していないかどうか kansen shi te i nai ka dō ka = to see if someone has contracted it or not
詳しく kuwashiku = in detail
調べること shiraberu koto = research
にしています ni shi te i masu
検査の結果は出しだい kensa no kekka wa deshidai = depending on the results of the test
お知らせしたい oshirase shi ta i = to want to let sb know
おそらく osoraku = perhaps
明け方 akegata = dawn
になる ninaru = become
と思っている to omotteiru = thinking
塩崎恭久 shiozaki yasuhisa = proper name
検査 kensa = research
厚労相 kō rō shō = Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
検査 kensa = inspection
の no = ’s
結果 kekka = result
が ga = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
出る deru = go out
のは no wa = “is”
28日 nijū hachi nichi = the 28th
の no = ’s
明け方 a ke gata = dawn
になる ni naru = will become
ということで to iu koto de =
塩崎 shiozaki = Proper name
厚生労働大臣 kōsei rōdō daijin = Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare
は wa = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
万が一 mangaichi = in the worst case
の no = ’s
こと koto = thing
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
考え kangae = thought
搬送した hansō shi ta = transported
冷静に reisei ni = calmly
受け止めて uketome te = to take
ほしい hoshii = want
と呼びかけました to yobi kake mashi ta = addressed, stated

世界の明るい話題をお伝えします。災害救助犬になった元捨て犬の物語です。

生後3カ月で殺処分寸前だった捨て犬の「夢之丞（ゆめのすけ）」。その運命は、被災地などで人道支援をしている団体に引き取られたことで変わりました。 人間を見ると、おびえていた子犬が災害救助犬になるべく、過酷な訓練に挑み続けたのです。そして8月、3歳になった夢之丞は、広島市の土砂災害現場に出 動。1人の行方不明者を発見しました。一度は人に捨てられた夢之丞、今は多くの人を救うために活動しています。

Article & video:
http://news.tv-asahi.co.jp/news_society/articles/000037008.html

Video:
“捨て犬”が災害救助犬に　広島災害で活躍(14/10/19)

My video explaining it all:

世界 sekai = world
の no = ’s
明るい akarui = bright
話題 wadai = topic
をwo = indicates the direct object of a verb
お伝えします o tsuta e shi ma su = to report
災害救助犬 sai gai kyū jo ken = a rescue dog
になった ni natta = became
元 moto = originally
捨て犬 = sute inu = an abandoned or stray dog
の no = ’s
物語 mono gatari = a story
です de su = (polite copula) be (NOT really the “be” verb in English but often interchangable)　
生後 sei go = after being born
3カ月 san ka getsu = 3 months
で de = of, at
殺処分 satsu sho bun = euthanize
寸前 sun zen = just before
だった datta = was
捨て犬 su te inu = thrown away or abandoned or stray dog
の no = ’s
「夢之丞（ゆめのすけ）」yume no suke = the dog’s name
その sono = that
運命 un mei = destiny
は wa = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
被災地 hi sai chi = disaster area
など nado = etc.
で de = at
人道支援 jin dō shi en = humanitarian aid
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
している shi te i ru = doing
団体 dan tai = organization
に ni = to
引き取られたこと hi ki to ra re ta ko to = taken into
で de = of
変わりました ka wa ri ma shi ta = changed
人間 nin gen = humans, people
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
見る mi ru = look
と to = when
おびえていた obi e te i ta = frightened
子犬 ko inu = puppy
が ga = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
災害救助犬 sai gai kyū jo ken = a rescue dog
になるべく ni na ru be ku = to become
過酷な ka koku na = harsh, severe
訓練 kun ren = training
に挑み続けたのです ni ido mi tsuzu ke ta no desu = continued to challenge
そして so sh ite = after that
8月 hachi gatsu = August
3歳 san sai = 3 years old
になった ni natta = became
夢之丞 yume no suke = the dog’s name
は = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
広島市 Hiro shima Shi = Hiroshima City
の no = ’s
土砂災害現場 do sha sai gai gen ba = earth and sand disaster
に ni = at
出 動 shutsudō = dispatch
1人 hitori = one person
の no = of
行方不明者 Yuku e fu mei sha
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
発見しました ha ken shi ma shi ta = found
一度 ichido = one time, once
は wa = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
人 hito = person
に ni = by
捨てられた su te ra re ta = thrown away
夢之丞 yume no suke = the dog’s name

今は ima wa = now
多くの人 ooku no hito = many people
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
救う suku u = save
ために ta me ni = for
活動しています katsu dō shiteimasu = working, doing for a living

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Then watch my video explaining everything!

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Headline: 女子高校生の体をかいだり突いたり「JKコミュ」摘発(14/10/16)
女子高校生 joshi kōkōsei = high school girl
の no = ’s
体 karada = body
を­ wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
かいだり kai dari = smelling
突いたり tsui tari = poking
JKコミュ JK komyu = joshi kōkōsei community
摘発 tekihatsu = revelation, disclosure
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Vocabulary from the video:
井土 izuchi = last name
敬典 takanori = first name
容疑者ら yō gi sha ra = suspects
二人 = futari
は wa = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
二日 futsuka = 2nd
ブルマ姿 bu ru ma sugata = high school PE pants (short shorts)
の no = ’s
１７歳 = jū nana sai
女子高校生 joshi kōkōsei = high school girl
に ni = indicates direction
個室 ko shitsu = private room
で de = at
男性客 dan sei kyaku = male customer
に ni = indicates direction
体 karada = body
の no = ’s
匂い nioi = smell, odor
を = indicates object the verb will act on
かがせる ka ga se ru = let them smell
など na do = etc.
させた疑い make the girls
疑いが持たれています utagai ga motareteimasu = to be suspected of
警視庁 kei chi chou = police station
によりますと ni yo ri ma su to = according to police
個室 ko shitsu = private room
は wa = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
一畳ほど ichi jō ho do
= about the size of 1 tatami matt
で de = at
客 kyaku = customer
が ga = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
高校生
の no = ’s
体 karada = body
を­ wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
孫の手
で de = at
つついたり = poking
つつかせる= let poke
手をつなぐ te wo tsu na mi = hold hands
など na do = etc.
の no = ’s
サービス saabisu = service
それぞれ so re zo re = each
５分 go fun = 5 minutes
1,000円 sen en = 1,000 yen
の no = ’s
料金 ryōkin = fee
で de = of
行っていました okonatteimasu = happening
井土容疑者ら izuchi 容疑者ら
は = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
客 kyaku = customer
が ga = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
１８歳未満 jū hassai mi man = under 18 years of age
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
求める motomeru = demand
ニーズ nīzu = needs
が ga = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
高かった takakatta = was high
と to = and
容疑 yōgi = suspicion
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
認めています mito me te i ma su = to admit, to recognize
店には mise ni wa = in the store
３０人 san jū nin = 30 people
ほど ho do = about
の no = ’s
高校生 kōkōsei = high school student
が ga = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
在籍 zai seki = registration
し shi = and, used to continue a sentence
3カ月 san ka gets = 3 months
で de = in, over
１０００万円 sen man en = 10,000,000
以上 ijō = over
を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
売り上げた uriageta = sold, have sales of
と見られています to mi ra re te i ma su = is thought to be, believed to be

First watch this:

富士山で初冠雪を観測　平年より16日遅い冬の便り(14/10/16)

Then watch this:
First Snow on Fuji San

Here is the article & vocabulary:
富士山から冬の便りです。平年より2週間ほど遅く富士山の初冠雪が観測されました。　15日に関東で降った雨が、富士山では7合目付近から上で雪となりました。ふもとから­も山頂付近が積雪で白くなっていることが確認され、甲府地方気象台は16日朝、富士山­の初冠雪を発表しました。

富士山 Fujisan = Mt. Fuji
から kara = from
冬 fuyu = winter
の no = ’s
便り tayori = message, news
です desu = (polite copula) be (NOT really the “be” verb in English but often interchangable)　
平年 heinen = average year
より yori = from, compared to
2週間 nishūkan = 2 weeks
ほど hodo = about
遅くosoku = late
初冠雪 hatsu kan setsu = first snowcap
が ga = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
観測されました kan soku sa re ma shi ta = was observed
15日 jū go nichi = the 15th
に ni = depending on context this mean “in” or “to” or “on”, in this case “”on
関東で kan tō de = in Kanto area
降った futta = rained
雨 ame = rain (noun)
7合目nana gō me = station（on mountains）
上 ue = top
で de = at
雪となりました。yuki to narimashita = it snowed
ふもと fumoto = base of a mountain (the kanji 麓 is rarely used)
から­も karamo = even from
山頂付近 sanchō fukin = around the peak (山頂 sancho = peak)
積雪 sekisetsu = accumulated snow
白くなっている shirokunatteiru = become white
こと ko to = follow a verb to make a gerund. See the lesson at the bottom of the list by Tomoko desu!
確認され kaku nin sa re = short for 確認されました which mean “was confirmed”
甲府地方 kō fu chi hō = Kofu area
気象台 ki shō dai = meteorological observatory
は wa = Roughly speaking, “wa” is a topic marker, and “ga” is a subject marker.
16日朝 juuroku nichi asa = the morning of the 16th
­を wo = indicates the direct object of a verb
発表しました。 happyō shi mashi ta = was announced

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Vocabulary:

From the the headline:

酩酊 mei tei = drunkenness, intoxication

神奈川 kanagawa = Kanagawa (Prefecture)
県立高校 ken ritsu kou kou = prefectural high school
数学 suu gaku = math
教師 kyou shi = teacher
容疑者 you gi sha = suspect
一昨日 ototoi= day before yesterday
横浜市 Yoko hama shi = Yokohama City
路上 ro jou = on the road
で de = at
酒に酔い sake ni yoi = drunk
抵抗できない teikou dekinai = unable to resist
状態 joutai = condition
別の高校 betsu no kou kou = different high school
に通う ni kayou = go to, commute
高3 kou san = 3rd year HS student
女子 jo shi = woman, girl
生徒 sei to = student
暴行 bou kou = assault
疑い utaga i = suspicion
持たれる mo ta re ru = to have
警察によりますと kei satsu ni yorimasu to = according to police
帰宅中 ki taku chuu = on the way home
電車内 den sha nai = in the train
目をつけて me wo tsukete = look at sb, have one’s eye on sb
しつこく声をかけ shi tsu ko ku koe wo kake = to persistently call to sb
電車をおりると densha wo oriru to = to get off the train
後を追って ago wo tote = to follow after sb
犯罪に及ぶ hankou ni oyobu = commit a crime