getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
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.)
always; constantly; frequently; often; nonstop
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to gather; to collect; to assemble
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
claim (for compensation); customer complaint seeking compensation; (general) complaint; objection
shut-in; stay-at-home; hikikomori; social withdrawal; shunning other people
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to take over; to hand over
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
hidden room; secret chamber
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
time; hour; period; class
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
company; corporation; workplace
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
it's been a long time; long time no see
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
groundwork; foundation; inclination; aptitude; undercoat; first coat
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
from here; from this place
scenery; scene; landscape