prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
new land; new world; new sphere of activity
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
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
moving (location, with the times, etc.); change; metastasis; spread; transition (e.g. phase transition); transfer (of learning)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 rock; to shake; to swing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(made of) stone; stone-built
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
such ... as; or some such
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for