that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
connection; link; relationship
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
myself; yourself; I; me; you
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
(police) detective; criminal matter
year-end party; "forget-the-year" party; bōnenkai
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
front company (for an organized crime operation)
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
until now; so far; up to the present
many; much; plenty; hardly
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
break (rest); break (tennis, boxing, snooker, etc.); suddenly becoming popular; becoming a hit
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)