the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
since when; from when; how long
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
fake kidnapping; staged kidnapping
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Minato City (special ward of Tokyo); Minato Ward (Osaka); Minato Ward (Nagoya)
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
(dead) body; corpse; remains
discovery; detection; finding
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to erase; to rub out; to turn off (a light, TV, heater, etc.); to switch off; to extinguish (a fire, candle, etc.); to put out; to remove (a smell, pain, etc.)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally