prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
uniform; equal; even; common; ordinary; usual
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
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 stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to take a breath; to take a short rest
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
eardrum; tympanic membrane
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant