monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
first third of a month; first ten days of a month
one day; (on) a certain day
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
premises; grounds; campus; compound; precincts
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.
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
while; during; while; although; all; both
small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
junior high school student; middle school pupil
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
novel; story; (work of) fiction
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to walk away; to walk off
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
single word; a few words; brief comment
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
disillusionment; disillusion; disenchantment