too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
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
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
inspector general; commissioner
font of purifying water placed at the entrance of a shrine
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
Superintendent General of the Metropolitan Police
number one; first; best; most; game; round
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)