chapter one; first chapter
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
royal capital; imperial capital
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that day; the very same day
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
making some money; earning
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
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.
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
not yet known; unknown; strange
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to lose; to miss (a chance, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop; knight (court card in mekuri karuta and unsun karuta)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance