Shūsaku Endō (1923.3.27-1996.9.29)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
outline; summary; argument
brightness; discernment; insight; eyesight; vision; nth year in the Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
physician in private practice; town doctor; doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
black with hints of blue (as in a bruise); bluish black
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
accent (of one's speech); dialect; provincialism; corrupted form (e.g. of word); mispronunciation
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
stands; bleachers; stand (e.g. newspaper stand); counter (e.g. lunch counter); stand (e.g. inkstand); desk lamp
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
pneumothorax; collapsed lung; artificial pneumothorax; collapse therapy (for tuberculosis)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft