prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
manners; courtesy; etiquette
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
free (of charge); gratuitous
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
breath; breathing; tone; mood
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
school building; schoolhouse
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
right in the center (centre)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
lightly; gaping wide; suddenly; unexpectedly
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
surroundings; environs; circumference