in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
name; given name; first name
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
third month of the lunar calendar; (arch.) thick growth (of grass, etc.); Yayoi period (ca. 300 BCE-300 CE); Yayoi culture
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
initiation fee; admission fee
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
free (of charge); gratuitous
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
championship; title (of champion)
overall victory; championship
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
don't try and tell me that!; don't try that shit on me
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits