preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
as a child; when one was a child
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
solitude; loneliness; isolation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
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 find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
end; extremity; limit; result; outcome; upshot
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
curse; spell; malediction
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
by means of; due to; because of; according to
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous