impossible; unlikely; improbable
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
victim; injured party; sufferer
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
story; tale; talk; discussion
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
suffix for familiar person
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
sorry; excuse me; thank you
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
murder; homicide; manslaughter
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous