the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
sweet half sake; sweet drink made from fermented rice
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
for example; for instance; e.g.
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
destruction (esp. of evidence); spoliation; suppression; hiding; concealment
fish-shaped pancake filled with bean jam
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
unexpected meeting; coincidence
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
cooperation; collaboration
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
question; inquiry; enquiry
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to feel; to sense; to experience