Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
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
revival; restoration; resuscitation
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 hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
establishment; founding; setting (a record)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
to challenge (a person) to a fight
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
base (military, expedition, etc.)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
disinformation; false information
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
evacuees; displaced persons; refugees
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to face; to go towards; to head towards
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you