prefectural assembly member
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to press forward; to forge ahead; to push on
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
leader; leaders; dotted line; reader (textbook); reader (i.e. a person who reads); microreader
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
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 visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
discovery; detection; finding
arrest; apprehension; capture
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
(member of the) yakuza; gangster; hoodlum; racketeer; useless; worthless
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
(complete) destruction; annihilation; devastation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
success; achievement; succeeding (in life); (worldly) success; prosperity
foreign; abroad; overseas
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")