incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
annual (plant); first-year student
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
singing to one's own accompaniment; reciting while playing the shamisen, biwa, etc.
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
influence; clout; leverage
new (musical) composition; new piece; new song
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to push (something) against
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
fixtures; furnishings; equipment