two persons; two people; pair; couple
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
danger; peril; hazard; risk
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
student (esp. a university student)
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
counter for books; volume
then; well; so; well then
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
even more; still more; further
all; entire; whole; altogether
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
final; eventual; ultimate
overlooking; letting a good ball go by
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion