human being; human; person; character (of a person)
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
detective agency; enquiry agency
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
such; like that; that sort of; very
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
top university; leading university; first-rate university
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
company; corporation; workplace
human relations; personal relationships
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
the reverse; other side; lining
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
change of occupation; career change
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
blank (ticket); unsuccessful lottery ticket
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous