to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
will not do; do not; does not
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
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)
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
please (give me); please (do for me)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
political organization; political organisation
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
taking something into consideration; making allowances; discounting