slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
adds force or indicates command
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
massing (of troops); gathering
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
guess; speculation; supposition
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
commodore; brigadier general
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
battlefield; battleground