today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
3rd day of the month; three days
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
please (give me); please (do for me)
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
then; well; so; well then
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
ultimate; final; last; eventual
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
Public Safety Bureau (of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department); Ministry of Public Security (China)
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
opening fully; full throttle; full power
section manager; section chief
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
(not) even once; (not) ever
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
to play a leading role; to play a central part