to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
police; police officer; police station
foreigner; foreign citizen; foreign national; alien; non-Japanese
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
at that time; in those days
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
valuable article; valuables
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
assault; outrage; act of violence; rape; sexual assault
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
diversionary tactics (maneuvering); disguise; hide by camouflage
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
all; entire; whole; altogether
guess; speculation; supposition
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
Niigata (city, prefecture)
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation