binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
book-cover design; picture on the cover of a book
chapter one; first chapter
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
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 kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
myself; yourself; I; me; you
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
Seven Stars (Japanese brand of cigarettes)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
to add (to what was said before); to say in addition
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way