sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
announcer; presenter; broadcaster; in-house television talent who does on-location fluff pieces for variety shows
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
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
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
mass communication; mass media
all companies; each company
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
letter of responsibility (for a crime)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
police; police officer; police station
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.
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
company management; managing a company
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
the other day; a few days ago
Democratic Liberal Party (1948-1950)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
release; liberation; acquittal
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence