to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what kind of; what sort of; what
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
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 change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
stakeout; ambush; lookout; watch; paste-up; collage
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
basis; grounds; base (of operations); base (of a group of stones)
(police) detective; criminal matter
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
person in charge; senior staff; manager; chief; head
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
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
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of