prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
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 sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
woman; female; feminine gender
to encamp; to take up positions
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
number one; first; best; most; game; round
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
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 carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
Sleeping Beauty; Thorn Princess; Briar Rose
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
innumerable; countless; numberless
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
opposite side; opposition