group; party; team; squad; section
battle formation; military formation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
while; even though; despite
advance; moving forward; progress
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
behind; in the rear; in back
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
apartment building; housing complex
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
failure; mistake; blunder
to insure (something); to come up with a back-up plan; to hedge one's bets; to play it safe
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
laughingstock; object of ridicule
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
rushing into; breaking into; storming; plunging into (war, etc.); embarking on (a new venture)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
creation; formation; foundation; establishment
sudden peal of thunder; thunderclap
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion