illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
coastal waters; adjacent seas
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
artificial island; man-made island
Island; insula; island; islet
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
young and energetic; up-and-coming
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
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
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 live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to coagulate; to curdle; to be fanatical; to be obsessed with; to stiffen; to become stiff
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
far beyond one's power; not at all equal; no match for
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
town; city; municipal; urban
secret; hidden; unseen; inward
the reverse; other side; lining
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel