to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
alone; by oneself; on one's own
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
personal; individual; private
I see; that's right; indeed
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
armed forces; military; troops
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
very loose; slowly; leisurely
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
obvious (e.g. of a lie); transparent
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
draining basket (traditionally made of bamboo); colander; something full of holes; zaru soba; strong drinker; someone who can drink like a fish
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
three times; thrice; third (interval)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic