chapter one; first chapter
farewell; be that so; in that case; (arch.) however; (arch.) though that may be the case
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
evening meal; supper; dinner
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
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.
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
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 topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
eating only a little; having a small appetite
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
bowl of rice; single serving of rice; bowl of rice placed by the pillow of the recently deceased
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be palatable; to suit one's taste
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow