intelligence gathering; information gathering
equipment; device; installation; stage setting
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
shock; tremor; impact; vibration
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.
detection; sense (e.g. sensor)
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
site; point on a map; spot
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
wavy form; ripply shape; waveform
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
considerably; fairly; quite
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
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
continuous track; caterpillar track
step; stride; counter for steps
counter for chairs or seats
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
in that way; thus; so; so?
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
presumption; assumption; estimation