presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
discovery; detection; finding
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
long ago; a long time ago; already
after that; afterwards; thereafter
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
large build; large pattern
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
instant; moment; for an instant
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault
a few years ago; some years back
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
reality; actuality; hard fact
resemblance; similarity; analogy
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill