that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
offender; criminal; culprit
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
(police) detective; criminal matter
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
story; tale; talk; discussion
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
older brother; elder brother
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
knowing; (an) acquaintance
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
originally; by nature; from the start
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to have a talk; to tell a story
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage