chapter one; first chapter
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
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
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
in history; ever; historical
unprecedented; unique; unparalleled
scale; scope; plan; structure
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
war; battle; match; game; competition
people; citizens; subjects; folk
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
(common) soldier; rank and file; army; troops; warfare; strategy
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to claim victims; to cause casualties
while; during; while; although; all; both
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
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.
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
to fall below (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to be less than; to be lower than; to fall just short of; to be just under
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
odds and ends; all; every
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding