to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
frost and dew; something fleeting; something transient; something short-lived
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
Bachelor of Science; BSc; BS
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon