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
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
covert action; covert operations
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 take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to launch a surprise attack
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
discovery; detection; finding
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
reaching; attaining; arrival
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
covering; protection; backing; relief
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
accomplishment; execution
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
to take command; to give direction