Edo (shogunate capital; former name of Tokyo); Yedo
river; stream; River; the ... river
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to throw up a smoke screen; to put up a false front; to purposely mislead
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
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 snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
special; particular; peculiar; unique
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire