prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
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 study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
Nagano prefecture (Chūbu area)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
the following week; the next week
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
rental car; rent-a-car; hired auto; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
cold; chill; cold weather; cold wave; cold air
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning