after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to pause; to have a short intermission
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
police; police officer; police station
last night; yesterday evening
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
forwarding; sending on; redirecting (e.g. mail); deadheading (e.g. train)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
offender; criminal; culprit
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
rather; better; instead; if anything
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly