prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
highly virtuous monk; monk; Buddhist solitary; Buddhist missionary; saint (i.e. a virtuous person); (arch.) emperor; master
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
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
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
with a momentary flash of light
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
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 fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
tip of an ear (of wheat, etc.); tip (of a brush, spear, etc.); point; spearhead
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
to thrust before; to thrust at
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
cherry blossom (colour, color)
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)