chapter one; first chapter
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
March; third month of the lunar calendar
25th day of the month; 25 days
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
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 place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel; castor; caster
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
running through; traversal
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
spring break; spring vacation
highway; freeway; expressway; motorway
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
in one's own way or style
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlock; delay; stagnation
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to run through; to run past
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
minivan; people-mover; 6-8 seat automobile with sliding door or doors
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice