apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to have a talk; to tell a story
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
use; utilization; utilisation; application
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
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
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
the matter you have been talking about
two persons; two people; pair; couple
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
performance; appearance (in a stage, film, TV show, etc.)
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience