and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
at once; there and then; immediately
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
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
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
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to begin to attend (e.g. school)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
detective work; detective industry
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
high achiever; student with good academic results
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
being very busy; busyness
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about