to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
hook; hook bracket (Japanese quotation mark)
western Japan (usu. Chūbu region and westward)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
while; during (the time when)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
that's a different matter; that's a different story
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
but; however; provided that
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
police; police officer; police station
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
bank; weir; embankment; levee