to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
each place; various places
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to get strong; to gain strength
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
eyewitness report; eyewitness information
to collect; to assemble; to gather
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
patient's condition; pathology
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
circulatory system (blood, lymph, etc.)
disease; ailment; illness
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
name; given name; first name
use; utilization; utilisation; application
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
after all; anyway; actually; well, ...; ... on earth (e.g. "what on earth?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing