prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
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 leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
chair; stool; post; office; position
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to repeat; to do something over again
while; during; while; although; all; both
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to shine in (light); to illuminate
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)