prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
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
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
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.
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
fort; stronghold; fortification
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
this world; this life; world of the living
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
counter for generations; epoch
party; set; gang; company; person
largest class; top category
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
you; you bastard; you son of a bitch; (arch.) you
it is not (like that) either
treatment as a guest; guest
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
professional killer; hit man