chapter one; first chapter
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
twelfth day of the month; twelve days
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
assertion; declaration; affirmation
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
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 pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
human; human-like; as a person
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
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
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
careful observation; close attention
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
minute; detailed; careful; scrupulous; thorough
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
early to bed early to rise
bodily; physical; corporeal; sexual; sensual; of the flesh
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
study; scholarship; learning; discipline; branch of learning; (a) science
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)