purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
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.
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
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)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
supreme; sublime; highest
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to shoot (a gun, person, etc.); to fire
if so; in that case; in that situation
the real criminal; true culprit
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to write (a person) up (in a positive or negative light); to write something up so that it stands out; to write up in an exaggerated fashion; to detail; to list
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
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 ...
to gain fame; to make one's name
since then; from that time; ever since
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...