chapter one; first chapter
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
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.
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
whitecaps; white-crested waves; thief
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to be promoted
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
how; in what way; how about
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
contrived; false-sounding
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
scenery; scene; landscape
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
all; entire; whole; altogether
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...