to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
Shibuya, a special ward in Tokyo
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
armoured car (for transporting valuables); security van
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
pistol; handgun; revolver
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.
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
offender; criminal; culprit
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
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
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
bush clover; Japanese clover (any flowering plant of genus Lespedeza); dark red exterior with blue interior (color combination worn in autumn); Hagi (city in Yamaguchi)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
habitual criminal; recidivist; recidivism; habitual criminal activity
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to face; to go towards; to head towards