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
base (military, expedition, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
town; city; municipal; urban
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
metre; meter; meter; gauge
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
north and south; north to south; South Korea and North Korea
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
being dotted with; being scattered
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
Citizens' Band; CB (radio); convertible bond; chronic bronchitis; chemical and biological (weapons); center back; community business
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
increasing; uploading; posting (e.g. content); close-up; finishing shooting (of a film, etc.); upswept hairstyle; being up (i.e. leading in sports)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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.
as ... as one can; as ... as possible; as much as possible
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
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.)
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
considerably; fairly; quite
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment