to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
go that far; to that extent
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
declaration; statement; proclamation
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to summon courage; to be brave
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
mysterious thief; phantom thief
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
in accordance with plans; just as planned
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic