reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
by means of; due to; because of; according to
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
six; six years of age; six o'clock (old time system)
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
exclusion; removal; elimination; clearing away; getting rid of
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; yoisho! (word shouted by the spectators during a yokozuna's ritual stomps); yoisho (filler word in folk music, etc.); flattery; buttering up (someone)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
banzai; hurray; something to cheer about; something worthy of celebration; giving up; throwing one's hands up
second (unit of time); arc second
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hi!; yo!; hey man!; yessir!; understood!
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
instead; but (on the other hand)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
oddity; eccentricity; peculiarity
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
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 ...