it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
arrest; apprehension; capture
material witness; suspect
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
cram school; private tutoring school; juku
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
period of time; time slot; time zone
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
ordinary citizen; the general public
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to talk; to chat; to chatter
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
murder; killing; murderer
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
shhh! (sound used when getting someone to shut up); shoo! (sound used to drive animals away)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important