admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
such; this sort of; like this
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to look around; to survey
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
leaving open; leaving ajar; outspoken; frank
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to pick up; to find; to gather
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!