character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
criminal investigation department; CID; criminal investigation section
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
railroad; railway; rail transport
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
movie theatre; movie theater; cinema
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
woman; female; feminine gender
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 aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
daily; everyday; days (e.g. of one's youth); every day; day after day
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)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
arrest; apprehension; capture
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
nearby mountain; mountain near a human settlement
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
molester; groper; masher; (arch.) fool; (arch.) idiot
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.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
member of the Diet; Diet member; member of parliament; MP
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
while; during; while; although; all; both
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)