chapter one; first chapter
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
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 digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to get tired of seeing; to get tired of looking at
you could say; you might say; verging on the
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; school; phylum; division; counter for cannons
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward