at that time; in those days
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
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
police; police officer; police station
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
(police) detective; criminal matter
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I see; that's right; indeed
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker