mixture of ingredients (originally five); mixture of minced vegetables, fish, and meat, mixed in a starch (rice, noodles); gomoku (game); five in a row
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
to take (a photo); to record (video, audio, etc.); to make (a film)
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
surname; family name; last name
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
one's post; place of work; workplace
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to accept; to receive; to agree
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
long; drawn-out; very long
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
same crime; being equally guilty
batsu game; punishment given to the loser of a game or contest
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
screen name; username; handle
pride; boast; credit (to)
to replace; to substitute; to shift; to change places
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; pike; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
ringtone (of mobile phones, portable phones, cellphones, etc.)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
teacher (to whom one owes a debt of gratitude); mentor; one's former teacher
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful