tradition; legend; folklore
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
still (continuing); as ever; further
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
personal; individual; private
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
at that time; in those days
police; police officer; police station
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
offender; criminal; culprit
murder; homicide; manslaughter
(relating to) gender; sex; sexual
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death); to bequeath
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
route; way; course; directions
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
connection; link; relationship
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
of course; certainly; naturally
strange; unfamiliar; unknown; unfamiliarity; strangeness; stranger
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk