chapter one; first chapter
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
talented person; clever person
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
decision; determination; resolution
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
door; gate; opening; title page
meaning; significance; sense
craftsman; artisan; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
Japan; the (Japanese) empire
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
place; situation; position; location