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
Pleiades (in Greek mythology); Pleiades; the Seven Sisters
war; battle; match; game; competition
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
stage (of a theatre, concert hall, etc.); stage performance; stage production; setting (of a story); scene; sphere (of activity)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
to unfold; to unroll; to open
one large ...; a great ...
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everywhere; all over the place; here and there; at every turn
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
while; even though; despite
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
battlefield; battleground
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion