central government office; head office; this office
to be needed; to be wanted
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to say; to be called; to do
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
licence; license; permit; certificate (of qualification)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
things at hand; personal belongings
to take away; to carry away
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
victim; injured party; sufferer
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few