chapter one; first chapter
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
place; location; room; space; sumo tournament
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
poor village; desolate village; lonely village; remote village
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
visit; call; arrival (e.g. of spring); advent; news; tidings
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
producing area; place of origin; home (of a plant or animal); habitat; birthplace (of a person)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
local governor (Edo period); local magistrate; bailiff; deputy official (Middle Ages); acting administrator
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to smear with blood; to kill