prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
Holy City (e.g. Jerusalem, Mecca)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
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; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
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.
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to squeeze; to wring out; to narrow down; to refine
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
while; during; while; although; all; both
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
mountain range; mountain belt
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
uncivilized; uncivilised; undeveloped (land); unexplored (territory, field, etc.); unbloomed (flower)
remote region; frontier (district); border(land)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
middle of a field; middle of a country; field of contest
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
wooded country; wooded (timber) region; woodland; woodlands
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)