(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
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 enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
government service; the bureaucracy
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
now; the present time; just now; another; more
world; society; people; the public
to annoy; to cause trouble
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare
bureau director; office chief
social status; social position
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually