prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
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 sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
metre; meter; meter; gauge
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, 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 keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to make an appearance; to show up
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
greatest treasure; most valuable asset; pride (of)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to see through; to see the true nature of something
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
mawashi; belt; mantle; cape; gang rape