city police; municipal police
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
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 borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
in that way; thus; so; so?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to be silent; to say nothing
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
family; members of a family
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
remaining silent; keeping secret
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility