pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
postwar period; period after Second World War
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to take advantage of one's carelessness; to perform a surprise attack
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
unheard-of; unprecedented; unparalleled in history (unparallelled); record-breaking
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
provincia; province of ancient Rome
action of making something; -ification
stationing (e.g. of troops); garrison
gate guard (during the ritsuryo system); gate guardian; young forced labour (ritsuryo system)
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
security force; public safety force
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
governor-general; governor; viceroy
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
town; city; municipal; urban
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
reopening; resumption; restarting
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire