chapter one; first chapter
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
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
myself; yourself; I; me; you
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
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 stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
to run off; to break into a run; to start running