this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
about; concerning; related to; -ish
offender; criminal; culprit
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
head of a garden; kindergarten principal; nursery school principal; park director; zoo director; head of a plantation
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
breadwinner; biggest earner
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to live; to make a living; to get on with
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
all; entire; whole; altogether
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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)
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
alone; by oneself; on one's own
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to become possible; to become able to (do)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she