well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
(some) more; even more; longer; further
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to start with the looks; to get the trappings right as the first step; to start (at the wrong end) by focusing on the superficial
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
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 take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
two persons; two people; pair; couple
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)