so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
article; news story; report; account
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
one day; (on) a certain day
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
antiques business; curio dealer; secondhand dealer
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
you (plural); all of you; you all
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
long ago; already; a long time ago
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently