prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
three; three years of age
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
enterprise; business; company; corporation
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
company president; manager; director
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
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 carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
producing (people) in great numbers; appearing one after the other
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
now; the present time; just now; another; more
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
wealthy person; millionaire
sons and daughters; children; girl
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
pupil; student; schoolchild
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question