at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
order; directive; instructions; command
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
right (to do something); authority; power
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
to board (a train, plane, etc.); to get into (a car); to get on (a bus); to march into; to enter; to arrive (at, in)
tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa); moutan; wild boar (meat)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
commencing with; including
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to await; to wait for; to expect
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during