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; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
empty air; sky; shunyata (the lack of an immutable intrinsic nature within any phenomenon); emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to use (a tool, 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; even if; 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
what kind of; what sort of; what
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; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
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); province (of Japan)
educational institution; school; academy; campus
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
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 hand (over); to give
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
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
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.)