opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
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 do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
losing a battle; lost battle; battle one cannot win; battle one is doomed to lose
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
main engine (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); propulsion machinery
key; mode (in gagaku); time; tempo; meter (of a poem); metre; style
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
opening fully; full throttle; full power
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
propulsion; drive; promotion (of a policy, project, movement, etc.); furtherance; advancement
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
soldiers garrisoned at strategic posts in Kyushu in ancient times; Chinese soldiers stationed to protect remote regions of the country during the Tang dynasty
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to go; to come; to lose; to be defeated; to be stumped (by); to be at a loss; to visit (a shrine, grave, etc.)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
understanding; comprehension
banknote; bill; note; paper money
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show