prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
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
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
seventh day of the month; seven days
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to shake; to sway; to waver
heaven and earth; top and bottom
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
many; much; plenty; hardly
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
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 divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
form; shape; figure; visage
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
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
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved