mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
clear; precise; definite; distinct
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to set about in earnest; to put one's back into something
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
on the street; around town; the world; the public
pointing out; identification
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
and (also); both ... and; as well as
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
particularly; only; in the case of
about; concerning; related to; -ish
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
police officer; policeman; policewoman
blood relationship; blood relative
large number (of); many; majority
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
main cause; primary factor
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to start work (on); to undertake; to start committing a crime; embarkation; launch
to count up; to enumerate
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to ask a question; to ask questions
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover