prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
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)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
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
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
two persons; two people; pair; couple
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)