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)
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
hill; height; knoll; bonus points awarded to the winner at the end of a game
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
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
level ground; horizon; field of view
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 look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to set (sun); to become dark
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
time; hour; period; class
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
deserted village; poor village
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
much less; to say nothing of
male help; male labor; man's handwriting; (arch.) kanji
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
fire built in an iron basket (watch fire, fishing fire, etc.); bonfire; campfire; (arch.) brothel-keeper (Edo period)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice