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
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
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
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
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)
indiscriminate killing; indiscriminate murder
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
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 possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to take care; to mind; to be attentive
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
tree trunk; bole; backbone; base; foundation
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
the real criminal; true culprit
to get overexcited; to fool around; to mess around
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
again; once more; a second time
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
honorific/polite/humble prefix
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that