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)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
noble undertaking; heroic deed
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
than; from; out of; except; but; more
tenth day of the month; ten days
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
mountain villa; mountain retreat; mountain cottage
hidden room; secret chamber
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to gather; to collect; to assemble
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
dispenser; vending machine; cash dispenser
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally