company president; manager; director
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(police) detective; criminal matter
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in the middle of something; busy with something; in commotion as a result of something untoward happening; currently importing or capturing data
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
how; in what way; how about
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.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
don't you think?; indicates question
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
please (give me); please (do for me)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
surroundings; environs; circumference
in succession; one by one
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
invited witness; unsworn witness; person of interest; voluntary interviewee; expert advisor; consultative expert
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
article left behind (at a crime scene, after death, etc.)
many; numerous; various; large number of
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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 be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility