to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
pencil case; pencil box; writing brush case
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to be helpful; to be useful
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
centerline (road); center line; Chuō Line (central railway line in Tokyo)
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
near; nearby; not far off
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
Chinese dumpling; Chinese steamed bun
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
mailbox; letter box; letterbox; mail slot
to write down; to note down; to mention; to describe; to inscribe; to mark
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
wastepaper; scrap of paper; paper scraps
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)