battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
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 continue; to keep up; to keep on
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
how many people; a number of people
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
I have nothing to do with it
to put on airs; to assume importance
now; the present time; just now; another; more
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
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
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
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.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!