chapter one; first chapter
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
sunlight; rays of the Sun
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to rain incessantly; to downpour
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
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 cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do