chapter one; first chapter
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
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
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
demon of ill health; disease
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 be led by; to be headed by
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
people; men and women; each person; everybody
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
in that way; thus; so; so?
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.)
inn town; post town; post-station town
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
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.)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
of course; certainly; naturally
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to produce; to yield; to cause; to result from; to arise; to be generated
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...