chapter one; first chapter
printing type; movable type; printed text; print
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
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
book; volume; this; present; main; head
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
planning; project; plan; design
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
application; entry; request; subscription; offer; proposal
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
the other day; a few days ago
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
opening to the public; making available to the public; putting on display; exhibiting; showing (play, movie, etc.); holding (interview, etc.)
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
way; method; means; resource; course
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
something like ...; something called ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do