study; diligence; discount; reduction
sobriety; soberness; sober face
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to beat down prices; to strike a hard bargain
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
cannibalism; biting (someone); man-eating (e.g. tiger); cannibalistic
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
resident of Tokyo; citizen of Tokyo; Tokyoite
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
subordinate work; assistant; servant
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
moving tale; impressive tale
to take a breath; to take a short rest
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
to live; to reside; to inhabit
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
in comparison with; when compared with; according to; in light of; in view of
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
welfare institution; welfare facility
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
government; administration