to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
application; subscription; entry (competition, raffle, etc.); enlistment
postcard; memo; note; card
examination; investigation; prosecution
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
so; like this; in this way
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
survival; survivor; relic
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
in succession; one by one
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
silent profile (in cell phones); silent mode; vibrate mode
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
administrator; director; commissioner
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
while alive; during one's lifetime
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love