mysterious thief; phantom thief
the world in general; society; convention
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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.)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
management; administration; operation
about; on; regarding; per; for every
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
neighbouring country; neighboring country; adjacent country
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner