prologue; prolog; Prolog (Programming in Logic)
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
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
ground; earth; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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 throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
whole area; surrounding area; all around; everywhere; all over the place
mist over a body of water; spray; suien; four decorative metal plates joined at right angles forming part of a pagoda finial
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid