prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
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
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
library (usu. single-room); small library
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
while; even though; despite
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to make the sign of the cross; to bless oneself; to cross oneself
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
honorific/polite/humble prefix
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive