chapter one; first chapter
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
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 carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
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
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to enter; to go into; to break into; to join; to enroll; to contain; to hold
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
general (variety) store (shop)
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category