this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
work (e.g. book, film, painting, composition); piece; production; opus
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
all; entire; whole; altogether
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
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.
without permission; without notice
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
distribution (of information, news, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming (over the Internet)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
change; alteration; modification
alteration; falsification; faking
prohibition; inhibition; ban
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
(involving) payment; (involving) compensation; paying a fee
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
transfer; assignment; conveyance
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
circle; "correct"; "good"; *; _; period
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
ebook; e-book; electronic book; digital book
live (broadcasting, music, etc.); live performance; live concert; resonant (room, etc.); reverberating
home page (of a website or browser); homepage; web page; website
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
Shūsaku Endō (1923.3.27-1996.9.29)
preface; foreword; preamble
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
Society of Jesus; Jesuits
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
godfather; sponsor; Church Father
Nagasaki (city, prefecture)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so