prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
credit; money owed on an account; bill; hot noodles in broth; proportion (of wholesale price, as tenths of list price); in the midst of; rest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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.)
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
stealthily; secretly; in secret
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
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.
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
myself; yourself; I; me; you
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
really; truly; indeed; good grief
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?