prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
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
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
curiosity; inquisitiveness
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
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 take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
use; application; employment; utilization; utilisation
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
male instincts; male frivolity
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
angular; angular-shaped; sharp-pointed
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
practicality; utility; usefulness
in comparison to; rather than
artistry; artistic quality; artistic character
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
place; situation; position; location
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)