to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
junior high school student; middle school pupil
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
many; numerous; various; large number of
police; police officer; police station
cooperation; collaboration
settlement; solution; resolution
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
deductive powers; reasoning capability; reasoning skill
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
proof; evidence; sign; to testify (usu. Christian religious context)
offender; criminal; culprit
arrest; apprehension; capture
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to take command; to give direction
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to be too late; to be too slow
now; the present time; just now; another; more
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to be found; to be discovered
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is