prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
that day; the very same day
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
myself; yourself; I; me; you
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
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
senior high school; high school
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
environment; circumstance
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
future (usually near); prospects
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
serious; severe; grave; acute
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
time; season; period; phase; stage
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
several people; some people; a few people; a number of people
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
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in good health; alive and well; going strong
but; however; provided that
foreign; abroad; overseas