prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
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
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
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.
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
while; even though; despite
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
practice; practising; training; study
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
now; the present time; just now; another; more
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at