chapter one; first chapter
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
den of vice; rogue's den; brothel; red-light district; cluttered room
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
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
railway crossing; railroad crossing; starting line; scratch; determination; stepping over the edge of the ring
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
one-yen taxi (in the Taisho and Showa periods); taxi
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
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
in this way; thus; such; uh...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
round coin with a (square) hole in the center; coin made of non-precious materials; money
to snatch from; to steal from
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
to face; to go towards; to head towards
train (esp. long distance train); steam train
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
crossing; traversing; traversing horizontally; passing west to east (or east to west); cutting horizontally
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o