chapter one; first chapter
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
honorific/polite/humble prefix
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
suffix for familiar person
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
don't you think?; indicates question
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
specialized weapon or skill; specialised weapon or skill
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
incubus; succubus; demon appearing in a dream
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
while; during; while; although; all; both
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
at that time; in those days
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryo system)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to face; to go towards; to head towards
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
name; given name; first name
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
selection (esp. from many people for an important job position); exceptional promotion
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life