work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
flustered person; hasty person
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
no matter how much time passes
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to pass (of time); to elapse
alone; by oneself; on one's own
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
to pick up; to find; to gather
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
in that way; like that; that way
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
one act (play, etc.); scene; event
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
while; during (the time when)
to come to one's senses; to calm down
but; however; even though; even if
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
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)
to approach; to draw near
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding