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
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. lie); specious; seemingly truthful
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
that's a different matter; that's a different story
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
but; however; provided that
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
bank; weir; embankment; levee
business; trade; operations; sales
beach hut; beachside clubhouse
shack; shanty; hut; barracks