off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
murder; homicide; manslaughter
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
offender; criminal; culprit
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
center; centre; metropolis
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
village office; local administration office in a village
fire department (in Japan, composed of on call civilian firefighters)
station; office; guardroom
miscellaneous goods; general goods; sundries
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
shop; small store; business; firm
ryokan; traditional inn; Japanese-style lodging, usu. professionally-run
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
(electric) torch; flashlight
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye