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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
remains; corpse; (dead) body
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
to blossom; to flower; to bloom
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
innocent; cherubic; childlike
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)
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
completely naked; in one's birthday suit
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
animal passions; carnal desire; lust
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to