what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
reporter assigned to cover a particular person in order to get the most up-to-date information; beat reporter
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
having spirit; (being) staunch; having backbone
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
interviewee; subject of an interview
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
quiet; calm; leisurely; distant; far-off; boundless
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 recall; to remember; to recollect
police; police officer; police station
(for the) first time in one's life