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(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least

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Niigata (city, prefecture)

5

(within a) city; local

2

to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide

2

suffix for familiar person

12

-years-old

5

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)

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together (with); at the same time; in a lump

1

shopping; purchased goods

1

to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become

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mother

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indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

114

to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent

2

(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future

1

to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!

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from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

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already; too late

1

time; hour; period; class

5

passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit

2

within the prefecture

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

15

half a year; six months

1

interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance

1

baby girl; primary schoolgirl

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serial murders

3

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

9

outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state

1

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

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police; police officer; police station

6

series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza

2

relation; connection; relevance

2

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

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to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study

2

together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)

1

rescue worker; emergency rescue team member; ambulance attendant; paramedic

3

to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed

1

still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least

6

myself; yourself; I; me; you

8

name; given name; first name

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to recall; to remember; to recollect

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any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand

2

good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial

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be; is

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as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also

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serial killer

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rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot

1

appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style

5

ah; oh; hey!

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gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence

1

to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at

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