I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to stop; to halt; to have (someone) stay; to put up (a guest); to fasten; to pin
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; lower radical of a kanji; money
to dig out; to hollow out; to cut into
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
light; light (colour, food, comedy, etc.); right; right field; right fielder
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
victim; injured party; sufferer
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
offender; criminal; culprit