year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
war; fighting; fierce competition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
whole nation; whole land; whole country
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; pile of 3 cards of the same value in oicho-kabu
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 create (a sensation); to cause (a commotion); to give rise to (controversy); to raise (a cloud of dust); to kick up (dust)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
after rain comes sunshine; this too shall pass; (lit.) there is no rain that does not stop
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty