first part; first volume; prequel
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
to watch over; to watch attentively
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
widely; extensively; far and wide; everywhere; all around; generally
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
power; authority; influence
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
negotiations; discussions; connection
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
war; battle; campaign; (arch.) troops; (arch.) forces
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
pip (spot on a die); small cube (esp. of food); die; dice
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryo system)
coast; shore; inshore; coastal waters
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
black ground; black cloth
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to have a talk; to tell a story
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely