iron wall; impregnable fortress; impregnable; invulnerable; unassailable
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
flawless; absolute perfection
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
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
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 boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
goalkeeper; keeper; goalie
technique; art; skill; move
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
done; just done; just finished
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...