all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
ten; 10; ten years of age
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to assume an air of importance; to be self-important; to put on airs
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to bewitch; to confuse; to enchant; to delude
to temper; to harden; to torture; to discipline
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
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
to be astonished to hear; to be incredulous about; to express disbelief; who do you think you're kidding by saying (that); what a laugh!
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
really; truly; indeed; good grief
so; like this; in this way
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
captain (Army, U.S. Marine Corps, USAF); lieutenant (Navy); flight lieutenant (RAF, RAAF, RNZAF, etc.)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
supply base; storage depot
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then