prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
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
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
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 deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
The Asahai Shimbun Company
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
prime minister; chancellor (Germany, Austria, etc.); premier
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
murder; killing; murderer
lieutenant colonel; commander (navy)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
two persons; two people; pair; couple
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)