chapter one; first chapter
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
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
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
scene; spectacle; sight; view
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 look around; to survey
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
in that way; thus; so; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
twenty-seventh day of the month; twenty-seven days
short trip; brief journey; excursion
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
fourth day of the month; four days
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
same; similar; (just) like; equal
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!