fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
all; entire; whole; altogether
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
win; victory; beautiful scenery; scenic spot; counter for wins
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
mysterious thief; phantom thief
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
to chase; to run after; to pursue
tag (children's game); tig
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
arrest; apprehension; capture
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
police; police officer; police station
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell