chapter one; first chapter
unpreparedness; falsehood; Chinese "Emptiness" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
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 cut up; to split open; to rip to pieces; to tear to pieces
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
very young; little; childish; immature
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
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
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
ten-year-old; ten year old
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come