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 meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
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
having no wife; being single; being unmarried; unmarried man
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Gundam (titular giant robot of anime "Mobile Suit Gundam")
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
by means of; due to; because of; according to
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
lieutenant general; vice-admiral
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
headquarters; head office; main office
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
should; must; -able; probably; likely
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
mobile troops; mechanized unit; mechanised unit; naval task force
older sister; elder sister
hiss (esp. cat); sizzle; whoosh
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
wooden horse; rocking horse; vaulting horse; horse used in gymnastics; the horse (ancient torture device that one was forced to straddle with rocks hanging from the feet)