preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
princess; daughter of a nobleman
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
expression; look; countenance; face
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
place; spot; grounds; arena; stadium; range
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...