chapter one; first chapter
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.
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
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
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
bank; banking institution
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
black spot; black dot; mark indicating a defeat; loss; failure
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to shake; to sway; to waver
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
gem; jewel; precious stone
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then