prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
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
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
fitting (e.g. door, window); fit; succession; continuation; series
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
door; gate; opening; title page
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 open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
erotic; pornographic; obscene; perverted; horny; dirty
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
lewdness; lewd person; lecher
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this world; this life; world of the living
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
in that way; thus; so; so?
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to