prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
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
company; corporation; workplace
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
don't you think?; indicates question
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
speaking voice; talking voice
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
business discussion; negotiation
to face; to go towards; to head towards
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
right side; right-hand side
elevator; lift; elevator (aviation)
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 use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); motorboat; ranch
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
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
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
bond; bill; certificate; security
stock company; corporation; kabushiki kaisha; KK
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!