in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum
to spread; to be propagated
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
participation; joining; entry; adherence
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
thorough; exhaustive; complete
polygraph test; lie detector test
covering; filled in; complete; total; cliched; clichéd; plaintext
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
practicality; utility; usefulness
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
notice; attention; observation
method of examination or inspection
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
brain waves; electroencephalogram; EEG
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand