chapter one; first chapter
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); feline; shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom (submissive partner of a homosexual relationship)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(written) work; book; (written) by; clearness; obviousness
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
consideration; inquiry; enquiry; investigation; study
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
extract; excerpt; selection
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
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 be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
something like ...; something called ...
to concern; to be related
very small fraction (of); very small proportion; very small part; tiny bit
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed