how many years; how long; what year
(police) detective; criminal matter
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
squad leader; group leader; team leader
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
eccentric; crank; oddball
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
regulation; (traffic) policing; control; restriction
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
way to die; means of dying; quality of one's death
victim; injured party; sufferer
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
light; faint; pale; fleeting
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
things at hand; personal belongings
by means of; due to; because of; according to
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
type of household amulet or talisman, issued by a Shinto shrine, hung in the house for protection
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
death by suffocation; death by choking
very likely; very probable
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
neighbourhood; neighborhood
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point