to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
the way back; the way home; return trip
detective bureau; detective agency; investigation firm
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
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; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
open field; empty lot; plain
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
to grow thickly; to be in full leaf; to be rampant; to luxuriate; to be luxurious
metre (unit of length); meter; meter; gauge
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
really; truly; indeed; good grief
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity