a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
District Public Prosecutor's Office
thank you for waiting; sorry to have kept you waiting
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
omurice; fried rice wrapped in or topped with omelette
administrative official; secretary; commissioner
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to entrust; to leave to a person
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
asking; enquiring; searching; looking for
third day of the month; three days
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
of course; certainly; naturally
absence from work without permission
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why