about; on; regarding; per; for every
since when; from when; how long
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
bento; Japanese box lunch
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
like this; this sort; this way
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
all; entire; whole; altogether
imagination; supposition; guess
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
detective work; detective industry
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
club activities; extracurricular activities
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
first-rate; finest quality; the best
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
listen!; you see; mind you; remember