prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
heart; guts; nerve; central part
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
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 pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
stairs; stairway; staircase
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
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
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman