missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to perceive; to understand
follow-up report; further news
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
in detail; with great care; completely; fully
sign; indication; omen; symptom
connection; link; relationship
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to to put in all one's effort
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
a short time ago; a while ago; for some time
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
otherwise; or else; if not
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
to cover fully; to wrap around
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
to the very end; to the bitter end; to the last; to the hilt; thoroughly
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
historical document; archives; old manuscript; pre-Meiji era document addressed to someone in particular
infancy; childhood; tender age
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)