chapter one; first chapter
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
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 clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
battlefield; battleground
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
many; a lot of; a great number of; numerous
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to cramp; to be cramped; to get a cramp (in)
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to be seen; to be visible; to look; to seem; to come
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to unfold; to unroll; to open
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to