chapter one; first chapter
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
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 overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
observation; survey; watching
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to order; to command; to appoint
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly