chapter one; first chapter
incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
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.)
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
pipe; tube; gun barrel; gun; cannon; well lining
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
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 resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
while; during; while; although; all; both
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
you said; he said; even if; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated