one day; (on) a certain day
offender; criminal; culprit
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
settlement; solution; resolution
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
company; lot; people; troupe; company (of musicians)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
bullying; teasing; chivying
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
complete; whole; perfect; safe
since then; from that time; ever since
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to pass (of time); to elapse
back-to-back; facing in opposite directions; two sides of the same coin; inextricably linked (esp. with something dangerous or undesirable); on bad terms; at odds
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to be pleased with; to suit
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling
be (that) as it may; having said that
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
major incident; major happening; big scandal
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake