prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
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 dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
silence; stillness; quietness
time; hour; period; class
how long; how much; to what extent
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
don't you think?; indicates question
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement