prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
time; season; period; phase; stage
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
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
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to freeze (of one's body); to be frozen; to become numb (with cold); to be chilled
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
European linden (Tilia x europaea); common lime; lindane
Island; insula; island; islet
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
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.
one round; one circuit; one revolution; one lap; one turn
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
central part; heart (of a city)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance