(police) detective; criminal matter
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
measurement error; calculation error
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
honorific/polite/humble prefix
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
how; in what way; how about
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
if so; in that case; in that situation
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate