prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
creator (of a work); author; writer; artist; composer; playwright
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
point (of a conversation, etc.); sense; hold; grip
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
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
sunlight filtering through trees
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
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.)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
assertion; declaration; affirmation
tone (of voice); manner of talking
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
what is called; what they call; so-called
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
that is to say; so that means
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
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
thoroughly; through and through
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count