chapter one; first chapter
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
I see; that's right; indeed
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
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
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
had better ...; had better not ...
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to be helpful; to be useful
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
how long; how much; to what extent
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
book; volume; this; present; main; head
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
Belfast (Northern Ireland, UK)
imperial court; royal court
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
medical book; medical journal
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
common language; lingua franca; standard language (language variety understood throughout a country)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality