substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
last night; yesterday evening
arrest; apprehension; capture
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
unknown; unidentified; unspecified
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
don't you think?; indicates question
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
plentifully; amply; loosely; with room to spare; a good (e.g. two weeks, ten kilometres); a full
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryō system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654 m by 654 m)
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly