brains (of an operation); advisor; brain trust; brain (organ)
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
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
battle royal (pro wrestling); battle royale (game genre)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fighting game (usu. one-on-one)
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
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 spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
visual confirmation; sighting
ten; 10; ten years of age
metre; meter; meter; gauge
within; inside of; less than
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
of course; certainly; naturally
indication; expression; display; displaying; representation; (copyright) attribution
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
number one; first; best; most; game; round
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already