occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
enterprise; business; company; corporation
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 collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
medical coroner; medical examiner
this world; this life; world of the living
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
ago; since; before; previous
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
no!; no no!; no, not at all
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
really; truly; indeed; good grief
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start