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
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
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 hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
even though; despite; when
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
something like ...; something called ...
how; in what way; how about
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
at that time; in those days
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree