prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
train that stops at every station; local train
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
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
stop (on a train's route)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
senior high school student
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
senior high school; high school
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then