optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to apologize; to apologise
offender; criminal; culprit
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
myself; yourself; I; me; you
settlement; solution; resolution
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
gathering evidence (e.g. to back a news story); getting the facts; obtaining supporting evidence
adds force or indicates command
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
woman; female; feminine gender
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey