it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
Island; insula; island; islet
instant; moment; for an instant
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
house across the street; neighbor across the street
outward appearance; looks
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
according to plan; as planned; on target
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
mockery; derision; ridicule
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
unpleasant; uncomfortable; creepy; spooky
evening; night; nighttime
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
tenement house; row house
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
accomplice; co-conspirator
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
city centre (esp. of Tokyo); heart of a city; downtown area
office building; office complex
one by one; one after another; successively
extremists; radicals; militants
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
agricultural chemical; agrochemical; agrichemical
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
main ingredient; main component
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)