chapter one; first chapter
(social) class; rank; grade
town; city; municipal; urban
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
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 depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as planned; according to plan
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
to face; to go towards; to head towards
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
with a great deal of effort; laboriously
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
detour; circumvention; turning movement
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
maintenance; servicing; putting in place; development; improvement
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result