skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
murder; homicide; manslaughter
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
companion; company; tritagonist
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to discuss; to talk together
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
police; police officer; police station
temple elementary school (during the Edo period)
concentricity; same mind; unanimity; policeman; constable in the Edo period
human relations; personal relationships
friction; discord; strife
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
nightly procession of monsters, spirits, etc.; veritable pandemonium; large number of people plotting and doing evil; creepy characters roaming about
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
slip of the tongue; misstatement; verbal slip-up
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
talk; recital; narration; topic
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
dismissal; firing; retirement; being relieved from one's post; being relieved of a burden
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks