if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
adds force or indicates command
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
commander; commanding officer; CO
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
Metropolitan Police Department (esp. Tokyo)
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
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 straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
international; diplomatic intercourse
exposing; unmasking; laying bare
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
old enemy; longtime enemy; arch-enemy; traditional rival; longstanding foe
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
transactions; dealings; business
serious; not joking; straight
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling