to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
river; stream; River; the ... river
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
both countries; Ryōgoku (area of Tokyo)
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
victim; injured party; sufferer
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
same; similar; (just) like; equal
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
point in common; common feature
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
slack; slovenly; lackadaisical; moonstruck; love-struck; spoony
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
good policy; wise policy; best plan
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
war; fighting; fierce competition