chapter one; first chapter
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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.
departure; leaving; setting off
that day; the very same day
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
port city; harbor city; harbour city
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
10th day of the month; ten days
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
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
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
speed; velocity; pace; velocity
legendary beast; magical beast
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is