for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
intelligence gathering; information gathering
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
for example; for instance; e.g.
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
(some) more; even more; longer; further
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
bureau director; office chief
receiving an official appointment; being appointed (to the post of)