speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to pick up; to find; to gather
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
article; thing; object; property; real estate
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
yellowish; tinged with yellow
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
side of a geometric shape (e.g. triangle or rectangle)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
rolled letter paper; roll of paper
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
skill; dexterity; proficiency
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
flour; meal; powder; dust
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt