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
chapter one; first chapter
order of chivalry; chivalric order
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
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
innumerable; countless; numberless
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
dock; thorough physical examination
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
magic sword; cursed sword
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
inexhaustibility; mutual financing association
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
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 lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)