illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
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
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to rain incessantly; to downpour
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
order of chivalry; chivalric order
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
inside of a castle; area surrounded by castle walls
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
near; close; beside; third person
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
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 up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
none other than; ... himself; ... herself
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
lowest seat; foot of the table; seat furthest from the seat of honour; lowest rank; bottom (e.g. of the class)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience