indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
headquarters; head office; main office
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
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 catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
Japanese spindle tree (Euonymus sieboldianus)
woman; female; feminine gender
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
arrowhead; target of a flying arrow; brunt (of an attack); the very moment (when); the point (of doing)
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
(police) detective; criminal matter
correct practices (esp. in Jodo, the path to rebirth in paradise)
death from disease; death from illness
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
bōryokudan; gangster organization (organisation); crime syndicate; yakuza
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
boss (esp. yakuza); foreman
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold