chapter one; first chapter
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
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
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
Great East Japan earthquake (March 11, 2011); Tōhoku earthquake; Tohoku earthquake; Sendai earthquake
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
Kanagawa prefecture (Kanto area)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; task; challenge
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
area struck (by some disaster); location of a disaster
restoration; restitution; rehabilitation
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
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 support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
citizen of a prefecture; prefectural citizen
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well