negotiations; discussions; connection
otherwise; if not; or else
mass communication; mass media
upper half of the body; upper body
forward inclination (of the body); bending forward; anteversion
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
mental; spiritual; emotional
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
murder; killing; murderer
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
(criminal) investigation headquarters
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
murder; homicide; manslaughter
group; party; team; squad; section
administrator; director; commissioner
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to be surprised; to be astonished
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
calling by name; designation; nomination
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
knowing; (an) acquaintance
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
on the occasion of; at the time of