counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
beforehand; in advance; previously
messenger; envoy; emissary
batman; officer's orderly
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
foreign enemy; outside invader
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
armed forces; military; troops
watching (esp. during an emergency); being on alert; guard; watchmen
Imperial Guard (Meiji); personal guard
main; principal; chief; primary; major
duty; function; office; mission; task
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to boil up; to seethe; to get excited; to be in an uproar
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
to surround; to crowd around
unthinkable; unexpected; outrageous; offensive
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
every person; every mouth; every entrance
thereupon; shortly thereafter
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...