to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
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
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
wood chip; splinter; thin shingles
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
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.)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
the way back; the way home; return trip
kōji; malted rice; malt; malt-like material from growing mold on rice, barley, beans, etc. (used as a starter to make sake, miso, soy sauce, etc.)
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
edict; public announcement
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
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; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
open field; empty lot; plain
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
metre; meter; meter; gauge
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged