that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
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.
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
now; the present time; just now; another; more
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
unexpectedly strong rain (for the region, etc.); sudden rain
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
senior high school student