chapter one; first chapter
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
don't you think?; indicates question
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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 surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
off the top of one's head; from thin air; from memory
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason