strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; reinforcement
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
copycat criminal; copycat crime
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
same; similar; (just) like; equal
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
name; designation; denomination; naming; giving a name
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
partly burned charcoal; cinders; charred remains; (arch.) servant boy at a brothel or teahouse
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret