illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
royal capital; imperial capital
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.
escape; break-out; prolapse; proptosis
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
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
to hand over; to surrender
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
chair; stool; post; office; position
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
man; male; masculine gender
the south; southward; southern direction; countries in the south (esp. Southeast Asia and the pre-WWII South Pacific Mandate)
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
eldest child; oldest child; first child; eldest son; oldest son
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.)
order of chivalry; chivalric order
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
Richard; Richards; Richart; Ritchard