illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
order; ordering; beginning; start; foreword; preface
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
beautiful weather; clear and cloudless sky; clear Japanese weather
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
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.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
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
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
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 look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
in that way; thus; so; so?
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to become pale; to turn pale
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
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!