newcomer; initiate; rookie
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
even if not; even without
party (gathering, celebration, etc.); party (group, political, etc.)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to have an acute sense of smell; to have a good nose (for bargains, something amiss, etc.); to have a keen nose; to have an ability to quickly uncover things
(camera) shutter; shutter (for a door, window, etc.)
police; police officer; police station
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
considerably; fairly; quite
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity