prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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
protuberance; bulge; protrusion; rise; uplift; upheaval
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
gigantic peak; kyoho grape; large purple-black slip-skin grape variety, like Concord grapes
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
corridor; hallway; passageway
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
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 think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
image; figure; figure; form; image
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
now; the present time; just now; another; more
those (near the second person)
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance