somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
clerk; office worker; office staff
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
merit (esp. order of merit)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
Chinese "Willow" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
open criminal investigation
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
twenty-eighth day of the month; twenty-eight days
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
light blue; pale blue; aqua
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
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)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
offender; criminal; culprit
arrest; apprehension; capture
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come