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
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
loveable; very likeable; like very much
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
parting; separation; farewell
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 accept; to receive; to agree
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
very young; little; childish; immature
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
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
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
incident; affair; happening; event
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
eccentric; crank; oddball
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for