(police) detective; criminal matter
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
by myself; in person; by oneself
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
form; shape; figure; visage
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
(connecting) passageway; accessway; walk-through; skyway; sky bridge
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
commerce; trade; business
high-rise (building); multistory; multistoried; high (altitude); upper (atmosphere, air current, etc.)
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
starting (construction) work
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
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
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
now; the present time; just now; another; more
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)