centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to face; to go towards; to head towards
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
going straight on; going straight ahead
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
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
rafflesia (Rafflesia arnoldii); monster flower; stinking corpse lily
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
directly; in person; firsthand
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
in that way; thus; so; so?
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
group; bunch; crowd; group
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
knot (nautical mile per hour)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
adds force or indicates command
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
the entire strength; all hands; all the members
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
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 take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
sailing; marching; going out; dispatch
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)