chapter one; first chapter
(in) the air; midair; sky
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
infant; baby; little child
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
time around sunset; early evening
soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
counter for large animals (e.g. head of cattle); counter for insects in a collection; counter for helmets, masks, etc.
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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 urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...