chapter one; first chapter
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
trouble; difficulty; failure (of an engine, machine, computer, etc.); breakdown; (medical) condition; disorder
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
death; (an) out; death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation; most severe of the five ritsuryō punishments)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
horizon (related to bodies of water)
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to face; to go towards; to head towards
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
a short while ago; just now; already; for a long time
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
control; management (e.g. of a business)
government office; agency; board
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to name; to call; to christen; to term
snake; serpent; large snake