source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
making one's debut; making one's first appearance; (just) showing one's face; showing up; introductory kabuki performance (to introduce the actors); December kabuki performance at Kyoto's Minamiza Theater in which all famous actors perform
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
during imprisonment; while in jail
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
well-behaved (model) prisoner; trusty (trustee)
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
one day; (on) a certain day
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
scoundrel; rascal; villain
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
so; therefore; and; (and) then
the real criminal; true culprit
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
how many people; a number of people
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
I don't know; I don't understand
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity