indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
professional killer; hit man
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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 aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tip-off (to the authorities); information (on); anonymous report
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
hurrying (to somewhere); rushing; hastening; express (train)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo