that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
theatre; theater; playhouse
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
stabbing to death; putting out
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
(period of) a year; during an era
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
disposal; abandonment; scrapping; annulment; cancellation; abrogation
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
offender; criminal; culprit
interior; inside; internal
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
at that time; in those days
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to wash again; to reconsider
murder; homicide; manslaughter
drama; theatre; theater; play
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
starring (in a film, play, etc.); playing the leading part
leather boots; rubber boots; wellingtons; wellies; long boots; high boots
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role