prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
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
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
savage (barbaric) land; backward region; undeveloped area
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
eastern part; the east (of a region)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
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.
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
wherein; therein; thereinto
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
elevation; height above sea level
metre; meter; meter; gauge
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to rise (of a building, mountain, etc.); to tower; to soar
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
millennium; one thousand years; (fig.) long time
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
woman; female; feminine gender
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to think (something) strange
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)