prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
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
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
scene; spectacle; sight; view
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, 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.
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be full of (e.g. adventure, youth, energy); to be overflowing with
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
bombarding; shelling; bombardment
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
now; the present time; just now; another; more
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o