today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
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.
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
reset; fresh start; new beginning
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
characteristic; feature; special quality
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
trend; tendency; movement; attitude