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along the river; riverside

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five minutes

1

to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)

6

chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing

5

just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution

6

close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry

2

shadow; tail; following

5

every week

1

Friday

2

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out

1

police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody

10

capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp

1

to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in

1

trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse

3

leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food

1

disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty

1

discovery; detection; finding

4

missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown

1

report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage

2

search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry

1

to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate

2

to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from

2

clue; lead; key; handhold; hold

1

to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to

5

far away; far off; far; long ago; long before

5

to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than

4

physical ability

5

humerus

1

thighbone; femur

1

easy; simple; light

1

bullet (from a rifle)

1

police officer; policeman; policewoman

4

siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement

1

pistol; handgun

5

to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley

1

death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)

2

ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful

3

end; conclusion

3

firm; determined; resolute; conclusive

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

2

plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick

2

to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into

2

rather than (do ...)

1

death by suffocation; death by choking

1

I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference

1

something like ...; something called ...

5

south side

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roadway; road; carriageway

2

darkness

5

first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)

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