police officer; policeman; constable
murder; killing; murderer
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
Kyūshū (southernmost of the four main islands of Japan)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
prison; jail; gaol; penitentiary
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
penal servitude; serving time in prison; military service; forced labor; compulsory service
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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 save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
escaping from prison; breaking out of prison; jailbreak; jailbreaking (a smartphone, video game console, etc.)
flight; desertion; escape
medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to add to one's circle of friends (or colleagues, etc.); to take in; to accept
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
Okayama (city, prefecture)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
100,000,000; one hundred million; 10^8
yen (currency of Japan); circle
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
destination (one is heading towards); goal