prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
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
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
counter for generations; epoch
party; set; gang; company; person
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
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 cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
strong interaction; strong force
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last