in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
police officer; policeman; policewoman
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
father; dad; husband; you; he
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
Shounen Jump (weekly magazine)
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
how many people; a number of people
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
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
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
police officer; policeman; constable
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert