prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
this world; this life; world of the living
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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 blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
moment; instant; kshana; duration of a single mental event (about 1/75 second); shortest possible interval of time
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
event; phenomenon; matter
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for