magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
pull; patronage; tug; discount
minute; fine; delicate; accurate; precise; elaborate
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
familiarity with the land; locality or terrain (usually associated with knowing or feeling the locality)
to row (a boat) to (a pier, shore, etc.); to reach (a goal after considerable effort); to arrive at; to (finally) manage to do
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to find out; to discover; to locate
to keep away; to keep at a distance
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
accomplishment; execution
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry