surname; family name; last name
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
clear; precise; definite; distinct
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
when it comes to; concerning
murder; killing; murderer
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
contradiction; inconsistency
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
trouble; harmful effect; evil influence; implication; involvement
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
wearing (e.g. uniform, seat belt); having on
armor and helmet (armour)
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to fluff up (e.g. a futon); to retype (e.g. a letter)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
looter; thief at the scene of a fire; someone who takes advantage of a crisis to commit a crime
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
such; like that; that sort of; very
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
tough measure; firm step; strong measure
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
proper; respectable; decent; honest
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
older sister; elder sister
Tōtōmi (former province located in the west of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon