chapter one; first chapter
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
now; the present time; just now; another; more
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
simply; merely; only; solely
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to mix; to stir; to blend
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
euphemistic; circumlocutory; periphrastic; roundabout; indirect
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
because of; owing to; due to
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
likability; favorability; popularity
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all