somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
now; the present time; just now; another; more
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
even if not; even without
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
danger; peril; hazard; risk
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
disaster; calamity; misfortune; trouble; woes
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
offender; criminal; culprit
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
some people; a few people; several people
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
single word; a few words; brief comment
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
element (esp. component in electronics); elemental device; device; data; datum
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
important; momentous; essential; principal; major