original story; original version; this volume
configuration (e.g. of a computer or file); user preferences; system environment; environment setting
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 read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
choices; alternatives; options
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
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
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
sunlight; rays of the Sun
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
time; hour; period; class
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer