detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
mobile; mobile (sculpture)
substance; true form; main part; main unit; object of worship (at a shrine, temple, etc.); noumenon
(telephone) extension; additional telephone handset; portable handset; cordless telephone
contract; compact; agreement
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen; let nature take its course
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
light-emitting diode; LED
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
that is to say; so that means
model (of machine, device); model of aircraft; type of aircraft
linking; linkage; associating (information); connecting
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
strength; intensity; strong (e.g. glasses); powerful (e.g. lens); intense (e.g. fear)
to get strong; to gain strength
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
chip; microchip; chip (in poker, roulette, etc.); casino token; chip (shot); (wood) chip
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
magazine; journal; periodical
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback