allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
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.
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
war situation; progress of a battle
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
war area; battlefield; theater; theatre
at (a time or place); in; in (a situation, matter, etc.); on (a point); on the part of; under the authority of
inferiority (e.g. numerical); inferior position; disadvantage; unfavorable situation; unfavourable situation
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
recovery; regaining; getting back; retrieval; restoration; revival
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
ultimate; final; last; eventual
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
fort; stronghold; fortification
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)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
Hoffmann; Hoffman; Hofman; Hofmann
discovery; detection; finding
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
light (e.g. aircraft, truck); light motor vehicle (up to 660cc and 64bhp); kei car
counter for wheels and flowers
weft; woof (crosswise threads on a loom)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number