(police) detective; criminal matter
section manager; section chief
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
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.
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.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
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
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
because of; owing to; due to
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
shaking (something) out; starting point; beginning; drawing (e.g. of a bill); issue; throw (of dice); infusion (remedy)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
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)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
investigator (usu. of criminal cases)
victim; injured party; sufferer
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as