country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
dealing with; coping with
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
offender; criminal; culprit
clan; partisans; participation (e.g. in a plot); one flavour; one charm; one ingredient (in traditional Chinese medicine)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to fail to catch; to let slip; to miss
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
participation; joining; entry
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
to find out; to discover; to locate
being too late; losing one's final chance
very likely; very probable
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
several people; a few people
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
information; (brief) notice; letting someone know; first report; initial report