prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
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
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
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
fate; destiny; predestination
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
pessimism; disappointment
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
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.
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to accept; to receive; to agree
to fight to the bitter end
to help each other; to cooperate
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
to pick out item(s) from a group to keep
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation