prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
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
door; gate; opening; title page
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 open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
fertile shoot of field horsetail
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
greenhouse; icehouse; cellar
upper part; upper region; region above
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
wide turn; detour; the long way around
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
the Big Dipper (asterism); the Plough; the Plow
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
boo! (sound used to scare someone); ugh (dissatisfaction, aggravation); ulp (consternation)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman