prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
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
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
people; citizens; subjects; folk
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
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.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
foot soldier (Edo period); samurai on foot; (arch.) going on foot; (arch.) walking
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
body; physical system; (the) person
strengthening; intensifying; reinforcement; enhancement; solidification
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
by means of; due to; because of; according to
aviation; flight; flying; to fly; to take a flight
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
journey; route of a journey
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...