search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
cleaning up somebody else's mess; carrying the can; ass-wiping; arse-wiping
to be ordered (to do); to be charged with (a duty); to be assigned (a job)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
genius; prodigy; natural gift
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
until now; so far; up to the present
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
people; men and women; each person; everybody
(sound of an) explosion or detonation; roar (of a machine)
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
court lady; lady-in-waiting (Heian period); separate room in a palace (esp. for a lady) (Heian period); room for a very low class prostitute; very low class prostitute