prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
sinfonia; symphony; Italian overture
eastern part; the east (of a region)
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
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
Silla (ancient Korean kingdom; 57 BCE-935 CE)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
edge of the eaves; house frontage
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
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 (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to become better; to improve
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage