library; book collection; paperback book
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
opening performance; opening act; curtain raiser; minor performer; minor storyteller; subordinate part
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
antics; buffoonery; clowning; clown; jester
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
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
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
small hawk or falcon (used for hunting); falconry (using small hawks or falcons)
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
for example; for instance; e.g.
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
long time; long interval; for quite some time
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at