alone; by oneself; on one's own
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
honorific/polite/humble prefix
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
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)
time; hour; period; class
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore somebody's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
insertion; incorporation; infixing
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
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
used (ticket, stamp, etc.); spent (fuel, battery, etc.)
beforehand; in advance; previously
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
don't you think?; indicates question
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(police) detective; criminal matter
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
such; like that; that sort of; very
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
letter (of alphabet); character; writing