chapter one; first chapter
southwestern part; the southwest
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
place; situation; position; location
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
royal capital; imperial capital
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
mid-range; mid-scale; mid-size
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
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
snake; serpent; large snake
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with