chapter one; first chapter
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
summer vacation; summer holiday
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
video camera; video camcorder
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
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
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
lonesome; lonely; forlorn
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
madder red; dark red; crimson
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred