chapter one; first chapter
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
sunlight; sunshine; Nikkō (city in Tochigi); Suryaprabha (bodhisattva)
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.
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
Prussian blue; deep blue; dark blue; ultramarine
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to be softened; to calm down
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
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.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
now; the present time; just now; another; more