prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
parallel universe; alternative reality; parallel world
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.
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
editor (in publishing, etc.)
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
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
question; inquiry; enquiry
in that way; thus; so; so?
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
record of war; war chronicle; commentaries of war; military history
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
the world and the nation; the state of the world; high affairs of state
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
in comparison to; rather than
(some) more; even more; longer; further
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then