event; phenomenon; matter
national traits; national characteristic; character of the inhabitants of a nation
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
wide; extensive; comprehensive; far-reaching; widespread
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
back (of a chair); backrest
lately; recently; these days
National Police Agency; NPA
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
victim; injured party; sufferer
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
keeping a secret; secrecy; confidentiality
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
to annoy; to cause trouble
bizarre murder; grotesque murder
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
government office-building complex
number two; mistress; concubine
(large) building; public building; hall
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
also known as; also called
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to dye; to colour; to color
artificial cigarette used to avoid smoking