form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
don't you think?; indicates question
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
suffix for familiar person
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
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 torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to return to normal; to recover; to restore
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
please (give me); please (do for me)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
news; word; tidings; omen
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
two persons; two people; pair; couple
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
tail; tael (Chinese unit of mass and currency); tailcoat; tails
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
have a good day; take care; see you