detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
it is not (like that) either
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
adds force or indicates command
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to get damaged; to get chipped; to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt (reputation)
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
to be silent; to say nothing
than; from; out of; except; but; more
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
these guys; these fellows
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to cross over (e.g. mountain); to go across; to get over (e.g. hardship); to pass time (e.g. a winter); to surpass; to be better than; to move house
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...