to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
police investigator; investigator
outside the country; abroad
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
victim; injured party; sufferer
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
clearing one's throat; cough
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
title of honour; title of honor
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
advocate; proponent; supporter
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
calm; composed; leisurely
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
commencing with; including
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
notice; attention; observation
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
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
giving something a try because one has nothing to lose
dirty work; unpleasant task
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
killing a passerby in order to test a new sword
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
of course; certainly; naturally
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to become pale; to turn pale