I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
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
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
please (give me); please (do for me)
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
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
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
to be lacking a trump card; to be lacking conclusive evidence
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
composition; formation; organization; organisation; compilation
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
air flotilla; air fleet; combat aviation unit of the Imperial Japanese Navy
Nagato (former province located in the west of present-day Yamaguchi Prefecture)