possession; dependency; territory; dominion
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
arrow with a whistle attached; whistling arrow used to signal the start of battle
rural local self-government (Muromachi period)
assistance; help; helper; babe; chick; broad
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
bachelorhood; single; unmarried; celibate
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
in one's own way or style
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to be conspicuous; to stand out
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
rather; better; instead; if anything
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
ready-made goods; off-the-shelf item
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket