things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
rash; thoughtless; imprudent; careless; frivolous
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to put into words; to refer (to)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
writing (an essay, prose, etc.); composition; formal writing with little real meaning
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
corridor; hallway; passageway
offender; criminal; culprit
reason; grounds; pretext; excuse; motive
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
to happen to hear; to overhear
the real criminal; true culprit
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
then; and (then); in that case; if so
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
since when; from when; how long
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
latest information; latest news; update
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?