severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
assembling a criminal case
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
what kind of; what sort of; what
both (people); the two of them
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
several items; many items
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
way (of doing); manner; method; means
then; well; so; well then
how; in what way; how about
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
time; season; period; phase; stage
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) han (unit of land area, approx. 595.8 m^2)
to concern; to be related
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
rapid increase; sharp rise; proliferation; surge; explosion
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
beginning; outset; first; onset
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
beginning; clue; starting point
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 ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")