first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
trip abroad; overseas travel
willow (any tree of genus Salix); weeping willow (Salix babylonica)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
stamp (postage); merchandise certificate
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be needed; to be wanted
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
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
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
(police) detective; criminal matter
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
murder; homicide; manslaughter
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
New Year's greetings; New Year's call; New Year's gift
postcard; memo; note; card