honorific/polite/humble prefix
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
high mountain; alpine mountain
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to pay for another; to pay someone else's debt as a loan to him; to make temporary payment on a person's behalf
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
so; like this; in this way
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to compete; to contend; to vie; to contest
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
offender; criminal; culprit
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical