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 go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
offense and defense; offence and defence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to approach the finale; to come to a close
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
protracted war; war of attrition
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
yikes; oops; eep; wow; aargh
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to fall into (e.g. a hole); to fall into (chaos, depression, dilemma, illness, etc.); to fall into (a trap, etc.); to fall; to surrender
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
revival (of an old system, custom, fashion, etc.); restoration; return; resurrection; rebirth
obstruction; prevention; hindrance; check; blocking; stopping
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch