prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
southern part; the south (of a region)
area; zone; (lit.) belt (of land)
port city; harbour city; harbor city
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
near; nearby; not far off
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis)
many; much; plenty; hardly
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
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
counter for ships (large boats); counter for half of a pair (e.g. half of a folding screen); counter for fish, birds, arrows, etc.
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
wide-width (e.g. cloth); broad
loading (on board); equipping; equipped (with); built-in
strength; power; proficiency; ability
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
of course; certainly; naturally
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
(sea) voyage; navigation; sailing; passage; cruise
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
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 stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
advance; moving forward; progress
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at