disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
murder; killing; murderer
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to dish up; to arrange (food) on a plate
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
without; unacceptable; not alright; (arch.) nonexistent; (arch.) not being (there)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(police) detective; criminal matter
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
suffix for familiar person
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
district; quarter; enclosure; area enclosed by earthwork; red-light district; wide and empty
email; mail; post; message (in an instant messaging application); instant message; male
lowly people (Edo period); eta