ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
interview (e.g. for a job)
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
that is to say; so that means
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
no!; no no!; no, not at all
jumping straight to the business, ...; I know this is abrupt, but ...; let's skip the pleasantries; getting to the point
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
target group; target persons
the other day; a few days ago
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
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
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
Stimulants Control Law (1951)
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
arrest; apprehension; capture
at that time; in those days
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
sexual culture; sexual mores; prostitution
service industry; service sector
prostitution; call girl business
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
separate case; another matter
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
duty room; staff room; waiting room
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
conduct; behavior; behaviour
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently