chapter one; first chapter
early autumn (fall); seventh month of the lunar calendar
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
nine parts; nine percent; almost
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
housing district; residential district
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
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
new building; new construction
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
one house; the same house
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
dwelling; house; residence; address
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
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.
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light