detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
settlement; solution; resolution
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
how should I know?; don't ask me
negotiations; discussions; connection
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
heap; pile; stack; full measure
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
exercise to help digestion
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
no problem; no objection; it doesn't matter
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
worn-out; shabby; seedy; wrinkled-up; threadbare
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
shabby; dull; cheap; lackluster; uninspiring; depressing
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
arrest; apprehension; capture
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood