chapter one; first chapter
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
honorific/polite/humble prefix
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
triumphant return; returning in triumph
February; second month of the lunar calendar
ninth day of the month; nine days
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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 sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
in comparison to; rather than
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
silver (Ag); silver coin; money; silver medal; silver colour; silver color; bank
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work