preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
War and Peace (1869 novel by Leo Tolstoy)
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
27th day of the month; 27 days
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
quest (esp. in role-playing games)
hostel; dormitory; (arch.) bureau (government department beneath a ministry under the ritsuryō system); (arch.) tea-ceremony room; (arch.) villa
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
feeling; sense; impression
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
why; how; for what reason
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
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.
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
good humour (humor); good mood
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)