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.)
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 obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
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 ...
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...