to understand;  to comprehend;  to become clear;  to be known;  I know!;  I think so too!
 will;  probably;  may;  I think;  surely;  I hope
 protagonist;  main character;  hero(ine) (of a story);  head of household
 to do;  to carry out;  to cause to become;  to make (into);  to serve as;  to act as;  to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
 disappearance;  running away;  going missing;  absconding
 origin;  source;  base;  basis;  cause;  ingredient;  material
 to search for;  to look for;  to hunt for;  to search (a house, pocket, etc.);  to search through;  to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
 oneself;  oneself;  for oneself;  personally
 establishment;  creation;  posing (a problem);  options setting;  preference settings;  configuration
 trade;  business;  occupation;  profession;  job
 Mr.;  Mrs.;  Miss;  politeness marker
 may;  might;  perhaps;  may be;  possibly
 to say;  to utter;  to name;  to call;  to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping");  to make a noise
 country;  state;  region;  national government;  central government;  home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.)  province (of Japan)
 direction;  way;  side (of an argument, etc.);  one's part;  type;  category;  field (of study, etc.)
 what;  how many;  many;  a lot of;  several;  a few
 it seems;  I think;  I guess;  right?;  don't you agree?
 why?;  what for?;  how?;  by what means?
 coolness;  calmness;  composure;  all right;  fine;  OK
 to listen repeatedly;  to listen again;  to ask a question in return;  to ask again;  to ask for a repeated explanation
 next (to);  adjoining;  adjacent;  house next door;  neighbouring house;  next-door neighbour
 little girl;  maiden;  young lady; (arch.)  female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
 counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such);  first name;  famous;  great;  name;  noun
 to surpass;  to outstrip;  to excel
 spirit of a dead person;  ghost;  departed soul
 ability;  gift;  talent;  sai;  traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
 to hold (in one's hand);  to take;  to possess;  to have;  to maintain;  to keep;  to last
 the other day;  a few days ago
 to go to and from (a place);  to go back and forth between;  to go to (school, work, etc.);  to attend;  to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity);  to be communicated (e.g. thought)
 educational institution;  school;  academy;  campus
 unit;  denomination;  credit (in school);  in units of (e.g. "in thousands");  in amounts of
 happy;  auspicious;  propitious;  naive
 acquisition;  obtaining;  gaining possession;  purchase
 novice;  beginner;  starting to run;  running off;  running away
 law;  act;  method;  mood;  dharma;  law
 to avoid (physical contact with);  to avoid (situation);  to ward off;  to avert;  to put aside;  to move out of the way
 just a minute;  small quantity
 careful thought;  consideration;  deliberation;  reflection;  rumination;  pondering
 behind;  rear;  after;  later;  remainder;  the rest;  more (e.g. five more minutes)
 eye;  insight;  vision;  gist;  main point;  hole
 female;  woman;  female sex;  female lover;  girlfriend;  mistress