prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
that is to say; so that means
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
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
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
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.
expression; presentation; representation; notation
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
special; particular; peculiar; unique
kitchen knife; carving knife; (arch.) cooking; (arch.) food
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
as (for); for; in the capacity of
single edge (e.g. sword blade)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
double-edged; double-edged blade
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
section; cross section; profile
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation