indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
police box; koban; alternation; alternating (current, stress, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
police officer; policeman; constable
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
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
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
woman; female; feminine gender
(police) detective; criminal matter
forcibly; against one's will
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
moment; brief space of time
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
Maya (ancient Indian tribe in Central America)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
extreme sadist; very sadistic
body; body blow (in boxing)
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 cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
sorry to bother you, but ...
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)