prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
(arch.) countenance; (arch.) visage; face; honor (honour); dignity
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
opposite; reverse; contrary
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
to live; to reside; to inhabit
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to live; to get along; to spend (time)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
small quantity; little; little while; short distance