binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
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
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
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; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) 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; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to smoke; to breathe in; 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; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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 be opposite; to face each other
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
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 (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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; 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
that's the way it is; such is life
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way