one by one; thoroughly; exhaustively; with a fine-tooth comb
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
interview (e.g. for a job)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
after that; afterwards; thereafter
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
this world; this life; world of the living
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
server; (cake) server; (water) dispenser; server (tennis, volleyball, etc.)
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
Japanese laurel; spotted laurel; Aucuba japonica; live tree
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
the place for; the time for; the level of
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft