prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
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
school building; schoolhouse
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
chair; stool; post; office; position
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
destruction; disruption; (application) crash
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
(cross) section (e.g. in a drawing); cutting plane
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 leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
covered with; stained; smeared
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to encamp; to take up positions
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
armor and helmet (armour)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
scene; spectacle; sight; view
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)