chapter one; first chapter
White Day (March 14); day for giving white chocolate and other presents to female coworkers and friends in return for gifts received on Valentine's day
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
in name only; titular; nominal
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
school building; schoolhouse
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
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.
leaving school (at the end of the day); getting out of school; coming home from school
pupil; student; schoolchild
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
to get used to seeing; to become accustomed to seeing; to be familiar with
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to lean (on, against); to rest (against); to recline; to rely on (someone); to depend on
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ecstasy; rapture; trance; senility
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
time; hour; period; class
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)