to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
whole nation; whole land; whole country
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
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 succeed in doing; to manage to do; to finish doing
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
hah (derisively); pooh; pfft (of something disappearing); poof; huff; puff
forest fire; bushfire; wildfire
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
adds force or indicates command
barrier; checkpoint; checking station
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
national border; provincial border
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
emergency deployment (police, etc.); emergency posting
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
hey there; I say; see here
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment