prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
workshop; studio; atelier
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
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to smirk; to grin broadly
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 overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
high (e.g. ball in baseball); highish; on the expensive side; comparatively expensive; wait tile which produces a winning hand with a higher score
tone (of voice); tone (e.g. in Chinese)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)