to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
of course; certainly; naturally
result; consequence; consequently; as a result; as a result of; following
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
how; in what way; how about
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
Amitabha (Buddha); Amida; ghostleg lottery; ladder lottery; wearing a hat pushed back on one's head
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
Yamato (province); Japan; the art of classical Japanese poetry
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
(while) holding a post or being in office
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
settlement; solution; resolution
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
what kind of; what sort of; what
meaning; significance; sense
don't you think?; indicates question
private; personal life; (one's) privacy
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
resolution of an incident; solution to a (criminal) case
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
story; tale; talk; discussion