should; must; -able; probably; likely
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
as a matter of fact; actually; effectively; in reality; in effect
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
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
everywhere; all over; throughout
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
all; entire; whole; altogether
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...