modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
don't you think?; indicates question
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
build; physique; frame; constitution
(some) more; even more; longer; further
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
way (of doing); manner; method; means
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to thrust away; to send flying
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that