to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
have a good day; take care; see you
First Investigation Division (of the Japanese police); division responsible for investigating homicide, robbery, kidnapping, arson, and sexual assault
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
don't you think?; indicates question
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
police officer; policeman; policewoman
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
president (of a society); chairman
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
had better ...; had better not ...
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)