Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
now; the present time; just now; another; more
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
police officer; policeman; policewoman
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook; area of a kitchen that contains the chopping board
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
you (plural); all of you; you all
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
police officer; policeman; constable
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...
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
than; from; out of; except; but; more
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
questioning (e.g. by police)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial