mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
Heisei era (1989.1.8-2019.4.30)
first year (of an imperial era); year something (important) first happened or began
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
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 put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
poisoning; kill by poison
worst-ever; history's worst
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
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
offender; criminal; culprit
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...
arrest; apprehension; capture
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
police officer; policeman; constable
at that time; in those days
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
incident; affair; happening; event
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then