prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
starting field which contains the November and/or December 20-point card
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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.
two persons; two people; pair; couple
bright red; crimson lotus flower
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
embodiment; realization; materialization
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
myself; yourself; I; me; you
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
(fixing) boundaries for religious practices; prohibition (of items, people, spirits, etc. that would hinder Buddhist practice); fence between inner and outer sanctums in a temple; (arch.) short two or three-fold lattice around the front desk of a store; barrier; dimensional barrier
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
Chinese "Tail" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for fish, shrimp, etc.
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to face; to go towards; to head towards
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
kanji (as opposed to kana); printed style (of writing Chinese characters); square style; real name
snake; serpent; large snake
to crown; to cap; to prefix with; to start with; to begin with