defense; defence; pleading; advocacy
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
the other day; a few days ago
arrest; apprehension; capture
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
police; police officer; police station
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
insurance payout; insurance money
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to concern; to be related
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
really; truly; indeed; good grief
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name