master sergeant; sergeant major (JSDF)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
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 hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
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
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to face; to go towards; to head towards
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to increase; to add to; to augment
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
attack on both sides; pincer movement; double envelopment
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
maneuver (usu. of military force); manoeuvre; mobile; nimble; agile
war; battle; match; game; competition
switching over to; migration; transition
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
site; point on a map; spot
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
than; from; out of; except; but; more
severe; strict; tough; hard
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
letting (someone) die without helping
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!