detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
staff member; station employee; official
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
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
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
special training; intensive training; crash course
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
in person; personally; directly
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation