illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
chapter one; first chapter
another world (esp. in fiction); otherworld; parallel universe; different-dimension world; isekai
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
while; during; while; although; all; both
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
instant; moment; for an instant
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to flatter; to curry favor with; to curry favour with; to flirt with (woman with a man); to make eyes at (a man)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
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
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work