illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
chapter one; first chapter
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 leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
Chinese "Hairy Head" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Pleiades; Seven Sisters
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to be born; to come into this world
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
home; household; family; hearth
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
Japanese man (esp. with traditional, masculine values); Japanese manhood
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
if it is (the case that ...)
the above sentence; the foregoing remark; preamble (to a statute, constitution, etc.); opening part of a letter (used for season's greetings, asking after someone's health, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
third-year student; third-year pupil
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.)
truancy; school non-attendance
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she