prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
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
older sister; elder sister
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
so; like this; in this way
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
Virgin Road (road in Ikebukuro specializing in young women's comics, video games, etc.)
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
senior high school; high school
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
summer vacation; summer holiday
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
changing completely; transformation
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
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.
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...