prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
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 shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to rush over; to run up to
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
background image; static image
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
man; male; masculine gender
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to take a breath; to take a short rest
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
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
compact; compact (cosmetics); portable powder case
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to throw at; to turn; to raise
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally