ago; since; before; previous
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to lose one's footing; to slip
disaster; accident; shipwreck; distress
dead person; deceased person
indulging in every possible luxury
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
at that time; in those days
person in charge (of an area of work); person responsible; contact (person)
trouble; bother; annoyance
(criminal) investigation headquarters
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to say; to tell; to state; to do
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; lazily
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
chair; stool; post; office; position
to kick away; to kick off; to kick hard; to refuse curtly; to reject outright
snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
ability; capability; skill
almost; roughly; approximately
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
(doing something) for money; being mercenary