murder; homicide; manslaughter
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
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 do together; to share; to participate in
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
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
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
cool breeze; cool air; refreshing coolness
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
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.)
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
Asura; demigod; fighting; carnage; sledge (for conveying large rocks, logs, etc.); log slide
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
geisha; professional female entertainer, usu. at traditional banquets
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly