chapter one; first chapter
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
-itis (indicating an inflammatory disease)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
lion; left-hand (stone) guardian lion-dog at a Shinto shrine
of (indicates possessive)
ray of light; ray of hope; promising talent
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to face; to go towards; to head towards
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
how long; how far; how much
to pass (of time); to elapse
don't you think?; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
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.
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
accurate; correct; precise; exact
time; hour; period; class
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
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.)
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first