chapter one; first chapter
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
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
study group; study meeting
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
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.
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
but; however; provided that
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
living room (Japanese-style)
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
thirteen; 13; king (playing card)
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains