illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
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
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
preparations for a journey
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 put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
difference; variation; difference
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
for example; for instance; e.g.
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
tremendous snowfall; heavy snow
high temperature and humidity
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
limestone cave; limestone cavern
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
tough; strong; stiff; tenacious
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person