good fences make good neighbors; a hedge between keeps friendship green
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
manners; courtesy; etiquette
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
badness; evilness; bad; evil
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.
fair and square; open and aboveboard
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
artificial satellite; man-made satellite
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
number one; first; best; most; game; round
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
look!; there!; here!; that is
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
annihilation; total destruction; complete destruction; crushing defeat
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
around the world; throughout the world