chapter one; first chapter
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
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
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to engrave an inscription; to call (designate) itself; to mark; to label
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
strategy meeting; council of war
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
soldier; combatant; warrior
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
long military service; having experienced many battles
long-serving soldier; veteran
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
(fictional) fusion of human and animal; therianthrope; furry; human beast
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
literally; to the letter; literal
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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.