confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
news; word; tidings; omen
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to be a matter of life or death
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
going up and down; rising and falling
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
to care for someone; to look after someone
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to recover consciousness; to come to
last night; yesterday evening
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
confectioner; confectionery; candy store
mass-market newspaper; tabloid newspaper
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses