but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
development; exploitation
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
inside story; the real story (behind something); story not generally known
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
coincident with; while; simultaneously
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
document; writing; letter; document addressed to someone
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
(of) Japanese descent; non-Japanese of Japanese descent; nikkeijin; company, etc. set up with Japanese capital; company managed by Japanese or non-Japanese of Japanese descent
scale; scope; plan; structure
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
several people; a few people
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
family; members of a family
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
no!; no no!; no, not at all
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
to fall into another's hands
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread