indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.
offender; criminal; culprit
death; mortality; to die; to pass away
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
god of death; death deity; Death
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
vice; immorality; corruption
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)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
hinoki cypress (Chamaecyparis obtusa); Japanese cypress
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
report (of an investigation); investigation (investigative) report
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
serious condition; critical condition
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
(police) detective; criminal matter
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)