material witness; suspect
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
judgement; judgment; appraisal (e.g. of an antique); evaluation; forensics; (criminal) identification
government service; the bureaucracy
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
to twist (yarn); to lay (rope)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be silent; to say nothing
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
father; dad; husband; you; he
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
police; police officer; police station
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...