messenger; envoy; emissary
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
go that far; to that extent
don't you think?; indicates question
such; this sort of; like this
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
primary school; elementary school; grade school
family; members of a family
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
almost every day; almost daily
after that; afterwards; thereafter
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be found; to be discovered
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
police; police officer; police station
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown