prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
very stormy weather (at sea); very poor catch of fish (due to stormy seas)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
liquefied natural gas; LNG
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
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 keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
bow (of boat); prow; stem
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to go with the flow; to go with the times
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to repeat; to do something over again
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
how; in what way; how about
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out