un-; non-; negative prefix
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
(not so) much; (not) very
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
number-withheld phone calls
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
one thin flat object; one sheet
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
murder; homicide; manslaughter
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
not caring; not giving a damn
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
demo tape; demonstration tape
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
had better ...; had better not ...
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
doctor working in a hospital; physician working in public practice
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
listening device; bug; wiretap
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to manage something successfully; to be successful
(some) more; even more; longer; further