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
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
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.
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
murder; homicide; manslaughter
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to creep; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
murder; killing; murderer
offender; criminal; culprit
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier