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)
victim; injured party; sufferer
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
wild; unruly; arrogant; endless (e.g. spending); uncontrolled; rampant (e.g. weeds)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
alone; unaided; away from home
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
position; location; base; point; site
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing