sound of pistol fire; sound of exploding gunpowder; exchange of (pistol) fire; shootout; conflict
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to put on airs; to assume importance
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
offender; criminal; culprit
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
3 o'clock; afternoon snack (eaten around 3 o'clock); three ages of Buddhism (following the death of Gautama Buddha; age of the true law, age of the copied law, and age of the degeneration of the law); three ages of the dharma
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
when it becomes; when it comes to
after a long time; for the first time in a while
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any