prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
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.)
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
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
in the mountains; among the mountains
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
thicket; coppice; brushwood
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 kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
yaksha (Buddhist guardian deities sometimes depicted as demonic warriors)
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
conical hat (East-Asian style); coolie hat; something shaped like a conical hat or an umbrella; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
chamber maid; female servant; area around the hips; waist area
to wear (sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted (e.g. with a mission); to take on; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
battlefield; battleground
to pick up; to find; to gather
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby