thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
arrest; apprehension; capture
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
one day; (on) a certain day
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
with shoes on; rudely; thoughtlessly
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
myself; yourself; I; me; you
police officer; policeman; constable
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
kitchen; financial situation
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
flour; meal; powder; dust
potato starch; starch of dogtooth violet
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
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)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
while; even though; despite
picking; collecting; harvesting
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)