prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
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
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
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 forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
town; city; municipal; urban
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
starting (departure) time
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid