Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
river; stream; River; the ... river
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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 sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be seen; to be in sight; 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; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
special; particular; peculiar; unique
military vessel; war fleet
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
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