prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
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
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to keep an eye on; to take care of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
right in the middle (of); midst; height
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
sunlight; rays of the Sun
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.
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
two persons; two people; pair; couple
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
schoolgirl; female student
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
long hair (usu. of a man)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)