prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
landing ship; amphibious warfare ship
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
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 set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
behind; in the rear; in back
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to shoot (arrow, bolt, dart)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
to shake; to sway; to waver
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to pull the trigger; to squeeze the trigger
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of