prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
defense; defence; safeguard; protection
strength; power; proficiency; ability
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
min-maxing; concentrating points on a specific ability
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
suddenly (rising to fame, etc.); instantly; immediately; one bound; one leap
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
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 accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
haze (esp. in spring); mist; dimness (of sight)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
community; circles; kingdom; erathem; field (electrical); border
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
job; work; duties; trade; skill
Izu (former province located on the Izu Peninsula in present-day Shizuoka Prefecture, and the Izu Islands)
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
my; one's own; personal; privately owned
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew