I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
central government office; head office; this office
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
prison officer; corrections officer; penal officer; prison guard; jailor; warder
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
temple bell; hanging bell; funeral bell
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
monjayaki; pan-fried batter with various fillings
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
suffix for familiar person
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
scandal; deplorable event
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody