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.
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
after that; afterwards; thereafter
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
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
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
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
notice; attention; observation
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
government; administration
democracy; popular sovereignty; Democratic Party (esp. DPJ)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
in this way; thus; such; uh...