indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
recovery; rescue; recapture
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
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 corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to face; to go towards; to head towards
police; police officer; police station
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
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
station (esp. a police station); office (e.g. tax office)
secretary (government); director; chief
please (give me); please (do for me)
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness