close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
in the same manner as before; the same as always
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
proverb; saying; aphorism; maxim
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
cannot be helped; unavoidable
it's probably so; it stands to reason
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
verbal message; word (from someone)
memorization; memorisation; learning by heart
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
robbery and murder; murder during robbery
thereupon; shortly thereafter
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
one Nth part (e.g. one fifth, one tenth); one out of N
to explain away; to answer evasively
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
regarding highly; attaching importance to
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
the real criminal; true culprit
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering