deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
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.
recovery; rescue; recapture
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
throwing in; inserting; investment; commitment (of funds, personnel, etc.); launching (a product into the market); introduction
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
battlefield; battleground
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
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
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
dukedom; duchy; principality
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
research establishment; research institute; laboratory
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Indian sandalwood (Santalum album); white sandalwood
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in that way; thus; so; so?
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
freshly laundered and starched; fresh and unwrinkled
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
like a decent person; human
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
age thirty; one's thirties
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of