it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
so; like this; in this way
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to become bright; to become clear
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to face; to go towards; to head towards
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
all you want; as much as one wants
to tease; to make fun of; to ridicule; to mock; to play with (e.g. a toy); to fiddle with
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
all; entire; whole; altogether
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
career; carrier (disease, signal, warship, etc.); carrier; telephone company; career government employee
becoming employed by a government office, agency, board, etc.
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
for generations; hereditary; generation after generation
police; police officer; police station
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son