prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
commemoration; celebration; honoring the memory of something; turning something into a memento; memory
letter; missive; note; mail
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 send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
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 a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
master; teacher; stable master
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
woman (writer, artist, aviator, etc.)
professional shogi player; professional go player
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to go against; to act contrary to; to run counter to; to deviate from
study; diligence; discount; reduction
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing