at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
citizens of one's own country; fellow countrymen; compatriots
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
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
great cause; moral law; justice
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 protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
now; the present time; just now; another; more
railroad; railway; rail transport
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
than; from; out of; except; but; more
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
General Staff Headquarters
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr