chapter one; first chapter
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
being attached (to); being affiliated (to); belonging (to); attached school; affiliated school
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
au (mobile phone operator)
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 go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
transfer student; student changing schools
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
after school (at the end of the day)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; HR; heart rate
time; hour; period; class
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to talk; to chat; to chatter
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both