fragment; broken piece; splinter; chip; shard
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
offender; criminal; culprit
secret; clandestine; covert; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.); secret agent
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
how; in what way; by what means
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
settlement; solution; resolution
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to become famous; to go out into the world; to make one's way in the world; to appear
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
text at the foot of a page, document, screen, etc.
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
startup; booting up; activation; starting (e.g. engine, computer); launch
there being no use in arguing (about it)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
chit; sales slip; voucher
whispering into a person's ear
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
regret; repentance; remorse
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
as a child; when one was a child
deep emotion; strong feelings
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky