to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Japanese person; Japanese people
genuine article; real thing; real deal
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to feel; to sense; to experience
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
article; news story; report; account
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
error; mistake; slip; bug
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
the other day; a few days ago
arrest; apprehension; capture
mountain; vicinity of a mountain
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
intimacy; familiarity; closeness
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough