prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
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 overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
defile; narrow path; bottleneck; impasse
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
scenery; scene; landscape
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
slowly and quietly; smoothly
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
regulars; regular soldiers
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
two by two; by twos; as a couple
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...