indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
soccer; (association) football; seersucker
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
participation in a war; going to war; taking part in a competition or contest
beginning; outset; first; onset
opponent; adversary; the competition; the other side; one's enemy
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
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 aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
having wounds all over one's body; being wounded all over; receiving a drubbing; being subjected to a barrage of criticism
match; game; bout; contest
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
swallowing and spitting out
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
chewiness; firmness; feel of food while being chewed; challenge (e.g. work, book); toughness
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
representation; representative; exemplification; typification; leader; switchboard number
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
hey; yo; hi; yessir; understood