to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
inside; interior; inner part
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
disorderly; messy; absurd; unreasonable; very; extremely
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
dislike of very hot food or drink; inability to take hot food; (lit.) cat tongue
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
tasks; things to do; errand; business (to take care of); affairs; engagement
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to say; to be called; to do
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
story; tale; talk; discussion
don't you think?; indicates question
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
anonymity; using an assumed name
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
of course; certainly; naturally
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
letter; missive; note; mail