prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
a line; a streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident); (arch.) the same logic
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
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 work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
Suruga (former province located in the central and northern parts of present-day Shizuoka Prefecture)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
research division; research club (e.g. at school, university)
to face; to go towards; to head towards
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
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
study; diligence; discount; reduction
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
without cause; without reason
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
sense of liberation; feeling of freedom
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
something like ...; something called ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial