prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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
ridge of earth between rice fields; ridge between grooves in threshold or lintel; footpath between rice fields; causeway
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
Japanese linden (Tilia japonica)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
tower; steeple; spire; stupa; pagoda; dagoba
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
honorific/polite/humble prefix
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
sunlight; rays of the Sun
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
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 open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to underrate; to belittle; to look down on; to despise
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson