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horror

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to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)

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epilogue

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to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)

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police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

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actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set

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three people

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after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after

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already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably

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author (usu. of a particular book); writer

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to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)

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trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

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becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed

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to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out

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chapter one; first chapter

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criminal; culprit

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to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect

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spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence

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far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)

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February; second month of the lunar calendar

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beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

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Abiko Takemaru (1962.10-)

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year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)

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storytelling (of war chronicles, revenge tales, etc.) with highly dramatic delivery; story

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company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body

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at once; immediately; without delay; promptly

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same surname

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to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show

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doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness

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counter for months

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the preceding year; the previous year; last year

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October; tenth month of the lunar calendar

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to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane

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corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with

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contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger

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statue; picture; picture revealing character

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to appear all together; to be all present

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pronoun; synonym; classic example; pattern

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trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope

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to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on

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after a short time; in a short while; a short time later

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to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)

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wide sense (e.g. of a word); broad sense

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one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself

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it seems that; as if

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mother

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(police) detective; criminal matter

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relationship; relation

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well!; huh; my, my

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this piece; this work

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