prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be nauseating; to be disgusting; to be revolting; to throw up; to vomit
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
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 start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to stray into; to lose one's way (and enter); to wander into
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
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
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
one day; (on) a certain day
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)