prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
emperor (of Japan); mikado
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
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.)
(piece of) writing; document; (act of) writing
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
rather; better; instead; if anything
to choke; to be choked (by); to sob convulsively
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
intimidation; threat; bluster