sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
federation; federal state; United States of America
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
southern army (e.g. in a civil war; esp. the Confederate States Army during the American Civil War)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
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 leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to move (house); to change residence
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to