to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
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
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
to entice; to tempt; to invite someone to join in
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
leavings of a meal; food scraps; leftovers; food particles (in one's teeth or mouth); bits of food
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
discovery; detection; finding
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
police officer; policeman; policewoman
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
to fire (a gun) ceaselessly; to fire away; to blaze away; to fire volley after volley
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
plan; policy; means; fifth principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; right upward flick
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
death by suffocation; death by choking
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
something like ...; something called ...
roadway; road; carriageway
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment