prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
outside of; not covered by
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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.
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
master of martial arts; practitioner of martial arts
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
metallic sound; metallic clank
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in one's own way or style
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
myself; yourself; I; me; you
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to