house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
police; police officer; police station
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
(not so) much; (not) very
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
number-withheld phone calls
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
myself; yourself; I; me; you
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
portrait photo; mug shot; face shot; photograph of a person's face
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
one thin flat object; one sheet
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
murder; homicide; manslaughter
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to feel; to sense; to experience