prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
main entrance; front entrance; main exit; front exit
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 leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
don't you think?; indicates question
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to serve; to work for; to attend
lady attendant; lady's maid; waiting maid
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
like this; this sort; this way
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
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.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)