may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
report; notification; registration
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
(dead) body; corpse; remains
discovery; detection; finding
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
relation; connection; relevance
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
regret; repentance; remorse
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
hot-blooded; hot-headed; temperamental; impulsive
competent; suitable; qualified
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
I see; that's right; indeed
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)