detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to employ; to hire; to charter
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
white stone; white (go pieces)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
for the first time in one's life
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
expression; presentation; representation; notation
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
empiricism; judging things from personal experience
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
creator; inventor; developer
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
world; society; people; the public
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
clearing one's throat; cough