telephone number; phone number
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to jostle; to shove and push; to struggle with one another
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; means of transportation
to miss one's footing; to be off the right track; to be on the wrong path
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
Mr; Mrs; clan; he; him; counter for people
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
fresh, young ears of rice; lush ears of rice
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
victim; injured party; sufferer
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
observer; spectator (e.g. in court); (member of the) public; visitor; audience; gallery