child abduction; kidnapping of a minor
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
special investigation department
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
authenticity; credibility
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
in the meanwhile; during the time
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
being too late; losing one's final chance
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
good; goodness; right; virtue
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to be consistent; to be coherent
to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins; you'll pay for that!; what goes around, comes around
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being