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
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
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 overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
dedication; offering; presentation; oblation
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to knock down; to utterly defeat
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)