chapter one; first chapter
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
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.
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
interview (e.g. for a job)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
tentative decision; unofficial offer (esp. job offer); informal offer
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
nothing but; except; no more than
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
door; gate; opening; title page
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all