chapter one; first chapter
autumn colours; fall colors; leaves turning red; red leaves; leaves turning yellow; yellow leaves; (Japanese) maple (Acer japonicum)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
senior high school; high school
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
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
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
suffix for familiar person
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
chilly; unpleasantly cold
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)
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
silence; stillness; quietness
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly