illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
pounded fish cake; half a slice; half a ticket; ticket stub
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to curve; to twist; to be contrary; to be uncooperative; to be rebellious
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
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 stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
element; chemical element; (classical) element (e.g. earth, water, air, fire); (arch.) origin; (arch.) source
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
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 run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
long ago; a long time ago; already
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
both ends; either end; both edges; double-mindedness; sitting on the fence
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
because of; owing to; due to
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to mow down; to cut down; to knock down; to defeat; to beat
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel