prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
after school (at the end of the day)
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in comparison to; rather than
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
middle of a month; second third of a month; 11th to 20th day of a month
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
changing seasons; season's transition; transition from one season to the next; turn of the seasons; turning of the seasons
having no thought for; having no consideration for; disregarding; overlooking; (arch.) being found not guilty (in an Edo-period court); (arch.) acquittal
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; now; no longer; not any more
beauty of style; beauty of form
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
stick figure; stick person
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
new book; new publication
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as