security (e.g. national security); US-Japan Security Treaty; campaign against the Japan-U.S. Security Treaty (1959-60, 1970)
already; now; no longer; not any more
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
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.
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
clear; fair; fine; serene
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
steering (of a boat); steerage
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
battle formation; military formation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
gun; cannon; artillery; ordnance
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in the face of the enemy; before the enemy
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)