prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
hey there; I say; see here
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(being) frail; in frail health; frailty
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
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
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
rather; better; instead; if anything
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
workshop; studio; atelier
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
consequence; outcome; result; blame
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen