to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to laugh away; to laugh off
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
coming to a store (restaurant, bar, shop, etc.)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
sharing; division; draw; tie
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
until now; so far; up to the present
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival