chapter one; first chapter
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
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
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 hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
sixteenth day of the month; sixteen days
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
that day; the very same day
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
entering (the marketplace); introducing (something) to the market; access; visiting a high-class or noble individual
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
twentieth day of the month; twenty days
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
don't you think?; indicates question
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
sixth day of the month; six days
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
intercept; interception; counter-attack
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)