should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
traffic division (of a police department)
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
every year; yearly; annually
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
setting a question (for an exam, quiz, etc.); setting a theme (for composition of poetry)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
just because; even if; even though
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
please (give me); please (do for me)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
headquarters; head office; main office
activity (esp. energetic or successful); great efforts; active participation; walking about with great vigor
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
is that so?; I see; right; oh
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
very hungry; starving; bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; denting; buckling
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...