only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
(police) detective; criminal matter
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
lately; recently; nowadays
third son; Occella iburia (species of poacher)
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
if you think about it; come to think of it
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
emergency food distribution (esp. cooked rice)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
four-legged tray for festive food
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
by myself; in person; by oneself
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah