(police) detective; criminal matter
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
(turned out) all right in the end
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
set meal; special (of the day)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
finding employment; getting a job
marriage due to unintended pregnancy; shotgun wedding
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
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
earnings from a part-time job
deviation value (usu. scaled to mean of 50, standard deviation of 10, and often used for academic grades); deviation; T-score; standard score
middle and high school; medium and high (level)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)