prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
surroundings; environs; circumference
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
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to sum it up in one word; ... is the word for it
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
central part; heart (of a city)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
near; nearby; not far off
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
multi-purpose auditorium; multi-purpose hall
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
one by one; one each; one at a time
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
chief; main; principal; important
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
drama; theatre; theater; play
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
sound; noise; acoustics; reverberation; echo; audio
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
prominent; leading; foremost; distinguished
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
now; the present time; just now; another; more
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable