prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
as far as the eye can see
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
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 think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
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.
in that way; thus; so; so?
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
very; much; greatly; a lot of
bad reputation; disgrace; unpopularity
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
it's probably so; it stands to reason
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
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
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
meaning; significance; sense
westernmost tip (point, extremity, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
soil; breeding ground; fertile ground (for); foundation (for the development of ...)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to push (a thing) out; to jut out (can have a negative nuance); to protrude; to rise out the trap door (on stage)
surroundings; environs; circumference