to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
lesson; section (in an organization); division; counter for lessons and chapters (of a book)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
honorific/polite/humble prefix
name; given name; first name
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
question; inquiry; enquiry
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
address (of a home, business, etc.); residence; domicile
Tokyo Metropolis (prefecture); Tokyo metropolitan area
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
high-end residential area; affluent neighbourhood
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
unsettled; uncertain; indefinite; indeterminate
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
homeless people (living on the street)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
since when; from when; how long
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
serious; severe; grave; acute
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
and (also); both ... and; as well as
murder; homicide; manslaughter
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless