to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
cooperation; tie-up; joint business; partnership; alliance; sponsorship
detective agency; enquiry agency
how long; how far; how much
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
probity check; background investigation
to entrust; to leave to a person
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
senior high school; high school
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
hot spring; mineral spring; salon offering beauty treatments, weight reduction, relaxation, etc.; spaghetti
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to move (house); to change residence
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
waste management (garbage collection) industry
and; thereupon; because of that
real estate agent; realtor
black suit; mourning clothes; black-suited staff member (e.g. in restaurant, sex establishment, etc.)
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
target group; target persons
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
chivalrous spirit; chivalry
summer vacation; summer holiday