pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
newspaper reporter; print journalist
police officer; policeman; policewoman
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
all; entire; whole; altogether
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
river; stream; River; the ... river
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault
about; on; regarding; per; for every
story; tale; talk; discussion
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
don't you think?; indicates question
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
suffix for familiar person
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to pass (of time); to elapse
honorific/polite/humble prefix
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
offering to a deity or someone's spirit; tribute to a person who is about to depart
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
close; intimate; on good terms
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
sorry; excuse me; thank you
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient