honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
murder; killing; murderer
material witness; suspect
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
that's the way it is; such is life
Ginza (shopping district in Tokyo); (Edo period) silver mint
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
single word; a few words; brief comment
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
winning in a flash; instant defeat
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
I appreciate your efforts
no!; no no!; no, not at all
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants
how; in what way; by what means
company secret; industrial secret; trade secret
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
preference; priority; precedence
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)