to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
worn-out; shabby; seedy; completely exhausted
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
wild; rough; unrefined; unpolished; rugged; tough
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
present post; current office; (an) incumbent
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
called; known as; that; to say
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
question; inquiry; enquiry
number one; first; best; most; game; round