prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
chapter one; first chapter
to gradually disappear; to be vanishing
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
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
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
rail (track); (curtain) rail; track (for a sliding door); groundwork; spadework
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
while; during; while; although; all; both
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
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
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
to shine in (light); to illuminate
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then