prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
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.)
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
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
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Dragon King; promoted rook
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
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
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.
cherry fruit (esp. sweet cherry, Prunus avium)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to dye; to colour; to color
to slouch; to stoop; to bend forward; to lean forward
master; teacher; stable master
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
while; during; while; although; all; both
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling