prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
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; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
now; the present time; just now; another; more
round shape; circle; circular form
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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.)
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
appearing drowsy or intoxicated (of eyes, actions, etc.)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible