chapter one; first chapter
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
don't you think?; indicates question
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
in comparison to; rather than
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
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 fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
sound of the wind; voice of the wind
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
right under; directly below