illustration appearing in the first pages of a publication; frontispiece
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
chapter one; first chapter
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
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
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
castle (in place names); castle; fortress
destruction; collapse; crumbling
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
overflowing; flood; inundation; oversupply; plethora
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
town; city; municipal; urban
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 shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
thunderous roar; roaring sound
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
scene; spectacle; sight; view
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
precious stone; jewel; gem
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like