active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
police officer; policeman; policewoman
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
famous school or university
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
(police) detective; criminal matter
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
flight; desertion; escape
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
why; how; for what reason
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
murder; homicide; manslaughter
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
victim; injured party; sufferer
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
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.
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
Metropolitan Police Department (Tokyo)
headquarters; head office; main office
to be enrolled (in a college, course of study, etc.); to be a member (of an organization)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
Second Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating white-collar crimes like fraud, bribery, embezzlement and election violations
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
murder; killing; murderer