outbreak of war; starting a war
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
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.
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
prompt; immediate; in real time
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
allied nation; ally; Central Powers (in WWI)
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
cardinal (Catholic Church)
war; fighting; fierce competition
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
honorific/polite/humble prefix
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so