year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
police officer; policeman; constable
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
ornamental garden stone (seemingly placed randomly to give the garden a more natural appearance); garden rock; sacrificed stone (in go); sacrifice (e.g. career, reputation); stones used in a foundation; riprap
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
to get a (driver's) license
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
river; stream; River; the ... river
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
time; hour; period; class