prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
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 pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
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
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
cool breeze; refreshing breeze
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
to face; to go towards; to head towards
along the road; along the way
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
honeycomb toffee; sponge toffee; foam candy from heated brown sugar mixed with baking soda
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to turn towards; to point
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
in that way; thus; so; so?
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me