perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
detective work; detective industry
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
preparatory school (for entrance examinations); cram school; cramming school
to face; to go towards; to head towards
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to screw up; to put the screws on (a person); to constrict (someone, something)
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
the place for; the time for; the level of
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to men
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
calm; composed; cool; quiet
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
peacetime; time of peace; ordinary times; normal times
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
deliberate hindrance; obstruction
imagination; supposition; guess