table of contents; contents
royal castle; imperial castle
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
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
chapter one; first chapter
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
murder; killing; murderer
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
chapter; section; medal; badge; insignia
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
sharp-eared; keen-eared; quick-eared
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
to kowtow (to bow from a kneeling position such that the forehead touches the ground); to prostrate oneself; to give a deep, reverent bow
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
animal trapping; hunting with traps
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
reduction in working hours; reduction in business hours; time-saving
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
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.