event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
at that time; in those days
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
testimony; (verbal) evidence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to have a talk; to tell a story
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
stimulant (e.g. psychoactive drugs like methamphetamine, ritalin, etc.)
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to talk; to chat; to chatter
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
police; police officer; police station
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
black-market lending; illegal loan
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
senior high school student
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely