hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
yen (currency of Japan); circle
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 (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
full moon; moon on the 15th day of the month (by the lunar calendar); full moon of the eighth lunar month
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
story; tale; talk; discussion
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
note left by a dead person; suicide note; testamentary letter; posthumous work
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
close call; narrow escape; hair's breadth; narrowly; just in time; by a hair's breadth
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
such; like that; that sort of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
perfect; complete; flawless
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
again; once more; a second time