forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
twice; again; second time
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
stepping back; drawing back
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
woman; female; feminine gender
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
association; society; organization; organisation
the whole town; all over the town; throughout the town
landline telephone; fixed-line telephone
to telephone; to make a phone call
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
dozens; scores of; decades
witnessing; observing; sighting
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
removal (e.g. of a building); dismantling (e.g. a tent); striking (e.g. a stage set); withdrawal (of troops); evacuation; retreating