prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
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
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
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.
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to dye; to colour; to color
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
March; third month of the lunar calendar
senior high school; high school
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
spring break; spring vacation
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
instability; insecurity; crankiness
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
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.)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
to face; to go towards; to head towards
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
suffix for familiar person
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
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
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament