indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
pompadour-like hair style, popular for unmarried women in the Edo period; shimada coiffure
incorporated foundation; juridical foundation
retiring high-ranking government officials taking a lucrative job in a private or semi-private corporation; command (from superior to inferior, government to private sector, etc.); order; descent from heaven
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
it's been a long time; long time no see
(police) detective; criminal matter
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
to concern; to be related
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
family; members of a family
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
please (give me); please (do for me)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...