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)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
government service; the bureaucracy
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
workshop; studio; atelier
town; city; municipal; urban
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
to become covered in moss; to become mossy; to grow over with moss; to become aged; to grow old
chapel; place of worship (esp. Christian); place of worship (esp. Buddhist and Shinto)
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
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 stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
severe caning (60-100 times)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad