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reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre

13

cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet

1

anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most

2

hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation

1

from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)

52

splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK

3

this sort of; this kind of; like this; such

11

fluke; chance; pure luck

1

after all; because; but; even; too; as well

12

great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough

2

detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm

1

something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...

5

to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen

2

work; job; labor; work

4

seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!

5

good fortune; luck; happiness; vipaka (retribution)

1

to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need

19

meaning; called; said

1

this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")

24

telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone

6

debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money

1

to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke

2

although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish

5

debt collection; debt collector

3

only; nothing but

9

to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend

1

isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...

3

look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute

1

that well-known ...

1

sagacity; wisdom; intelligence

25

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

28

beginning; outset; first; onset

4

tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)

1

half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)

1

achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record

3

to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)

1

to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk

16

I; me; you; manservant

16

before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them

1

big; large; great

5

event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble

27

to come fluttering in (e.g. leaves, snow, flowers, etc.); to come dancing in; to drop in unexpectedly; to happen unexpectedly

1

absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting

1

so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already

11

right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?

51

in that way; thus; so; so?

15

hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)

3

of course; certainly; naturally

4

here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...

18

a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily

19