any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
ahead; before; the future
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be used to eating; to become used to eating; to be accustomed to eating; to acquire a taste for
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
landing; alighting; touch down
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
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)
forensic researcher; crime scene investigator
treasure house; treasury; financial supporter; patron; financier
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
for today; for the time being
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
riding ground; racecourse; racetrack
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
all day long; all the day; throughout the day