teacher; previous ruler; previous lord; lord of the previous generation
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
child consultation center; children's welfare center
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
mobile telephone; cellular telephone
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
(physical) growth; development
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
malnutrition; malnourishment
evaporation; dehydration; desiccation
answering machine; answer phone
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
temporary protective custody; temporary protective care
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
the deceased; deaths; persons killed
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
person who notifies the police; informer; whistleblower; delator
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
material witness; suspect
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...
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing