getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
assortment; product lineup
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
shopping; purchased goods
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
marriage proposal; marriage talks
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
outsourcing agreement; operating agreement; subcontracting arrangement
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
modern person; people of today
sacred scripture; sacred book; holy book; writings of a sage
to be needed; to be wanted
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name