illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
chapter one; first chapter
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
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
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
something like ...; something called ...
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
household items; furniture; furnishings; (arch.) bow and arrow
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
while; during; while; although; all; both
inside one's heart; in one's mind
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
for the first time in one's life
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
common people; ordinary people; masses
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
opposite the front; front seats in a theater; stalls; (seat facing) south side of ring
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
stairs; stairway; staircase
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling