prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
such ... as; or some such
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
moron; idiot; stupid person
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to shout (in anger); to yell
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
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 cause to swell; to inflame
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to be silent; to say nothing
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
to get someone to say; to make someone say; to let someone say; to let someone speak out; to make a sound
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent