chapter one; first chapter
preliminary contest; qualifying round; trial; preliminary selection; screening (e.g. of applicants); provisional election
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
then; well; so; well then
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
(switched) on; being on the green (of one's ball)
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.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new; cleaned (of a plate, etc.); finished
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
blacksmithing; forging; smithery; blacksmith; smith
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled