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)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
journey; route of a journey
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
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
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 clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
while; during; while; although; all; both
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
ago; since; before; previous
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
very young; little; childish; immature
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
expression; presentation; representation; notation
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
already; now; no longer; not any more
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
describing; comparing; form; figure; personal appearance; one's face and figure
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then