is something that; is that which
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
greeting; a fine thing to say
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
memories; recollections; reminiscence
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
particularly; only; in the case of
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
looking directly at; looking straight at; looking squarely at (e.g. a problem); facing (e.g. the truth); normal vision; emmetropia
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
to have a talk; to tell a story
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
Kindaichi Kyousuke (1882.5.5-1971.11.14)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
Ishikawa Takuboku (1886-1912)
knowing; (an) acquaintance