person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
about; concerning; related to; -ish
person given as a reference; witness; potential suspect; person of interest; witness
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
warrant; summons; written order
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
premises search; household search
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to apologize; to apologise
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
to get between; to be caught in
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself