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
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
the whole year; all the year
to pass (of time); to elapse
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
time around sunset; early evening
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...