indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by a strange coincidence; in an unexpected turn of events; by chance; by accident
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
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 cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
landing; alighting; touch down
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
adds force or indicates command
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor)
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
without; but if; otherwise; or else
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
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.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to pick up; to find; to gather
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
the way back; the way home; return trip