by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
dim light; faint light; half-light of early morning; twilight
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
(another's) daughter; young lady
than; from; out of; except; but; more
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to put on the market; to put out for sale; to put on sale; to become popular
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to try and draw someone out; to fish for information; (for a shrine maiden) to present water to spirits while invoking them; to offer water before a grave
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
settlement; solution; resolution
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life