revision (of text); alteration; change
full version; complete version; unabridged edition
The Tokyo Zodiac Murders (1981 novel by Soji Shimada)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
seeking the bizarre (abnormal, grotesque, etc.)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
offender; criminal; culprit
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")