in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
adds force or indicates command
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
secrecy; highly classified information
division; section; demarcation; partition; segmentation; subdivision
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
yew plum pine (Podocarpus macrophyllus)
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
form; shape; figure; visage
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime