chapter one; first chapter
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to concern; to be related
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
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
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
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 take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
world; society; people; the public
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
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
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
convenient; expedient; makeshift
rough (estimate, outline, etc.); broad; general; generous; openhanded
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
ready-made; common-law (wife)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to say; to utter; to declare; to name; to call
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
meaning; significance; sense
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to