illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
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
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
car; automobile; motorcar; motor vehicle; auto
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.) (onto a surface)
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
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 run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
while; during; while; although; all; both
February; second month of the lunar calendar
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to breathe out; to exhale
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet