chapter one; first chapter
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
rolling stock; railroad cars; wheeled vehicles
woman; female; feminine gender
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
social game; social network game
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
almost; roughly; approximately
all; entire; whole; altogether
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.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
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
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to be wide-awake; to be wakeful; to be unable to sleep
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
light novel; young-adult illustrated fiction
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.
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)