endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to project; to show; to portray; to depict; to describe
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
(police) detective; criminal matter
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to take someone's life; to kill someone
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
impossible; unlikely; improbable
story; tale; talk; discussion
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point