in person; personally; directly
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
don't worry; there's no need to worry
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
time; hour; period; class
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
ginkgo (Ginkgo biloba); gingko; maidenhair tree
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
accepting bribes; corruption; graft
to investigate; to examine
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
warehouseman; storekeeper
to order; to command; to appoint
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
go that far; to that extent
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to tear off; to pluck off; to take forcibly
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)