prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
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
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
courteous; decorous; polite
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
very young; little; childish; immature
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 leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
really; truly; indeed; good grief
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
probability; likelihood; chances