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; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
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; so
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
worst-ever; history's worst
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; 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
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
innocence; guiltlessness; absence of the fact; insubstantiality; (arch.) insincerity; (arch.) dishonesty
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to bring (something); to take 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
occurrence; happening; incident; 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
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then