prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to fall and pile up (e.g. snow); to lie thick
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
snow scene; snowscape; snowy landscape
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to come to one's senses; to calm down
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)