prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
scarbreast tuskfin (Choerodon azurio)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
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
leader; guide; mentor; coach
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (disciplinary action for a minor infringement of the rules of judo)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
early (days); initial stage; initial
hero; heroine; Eroica Symphony (Beethoven, 1804); Heroic Polonaise (Chopin)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
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.
play; recreation; play (theatre); performance; staging; praying
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
management; administration; operation
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
dark elf (fictional race)
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely