first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
normal practice; proper practice
exposure by washing away; washing out; exposed aggregate (finish); exposed aggregate concrete; revealing the grain of cedar boards by washing and scrubbing; finding out (after an extensive search or investigation)
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
number two; mistress; concubine
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
6th day of the month; six days
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
performing a surgical operation
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
external cause; external origin; exogenous cause
insurance payout; insurance money
occurrence; incidence; generation (of power, heat, etc.); production; ontogeny; development
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
dissection; autopsy; postmortem examination; analysis; postmortem
view; opinion; finding; findings
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
cut wound; incised wound; knife wound
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
hesitation mark (scar from a suicide attempt); hesitation wound
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
record of statement (written by the investigator); deposition; record of oral statement
one's registered domicile (as recorded in the family register); one's legal domicile (as opposed to where one lives)
Fukuoka Prefecture (Kyūshū)