almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; refurbishment; makeover; alteration (e.g. of clothes); re-tailoring
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
dilapidated house; deserted house
atelier; studio; workshop
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to feel a chill run down one's spine
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
Sapporo (city in Hokkaido)
in the hospital; hospitalized
there is no need to; it is fine if you don't; unnecessary; does not match; out of reach of
ex-husband; former husband
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
taking; accepting; receipt; leaving; departure; withdrawal
refusal; rejection; denial; veto