December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
the country; countryside; rural districts; cultivated land; fields
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
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
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
phoenix (bird of Egyptian mythology); phoenix (any palm tree of genus Phoenix, incl. the date palm)
every person; each one; everybody
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
position; location; base; point; site
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 set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
council (consultatory, advisory); board of trustees
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
headquarters; head office; main office
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
military authorities; army circles
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery