chapter one; first chapter
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
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
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
royal capital; imperial capital
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 knock (a person) off his feet; to hit (something) hard; to send (someone) flying
one's possessions; ownership
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
suffix for familiar person
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to rush over; to run up to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
while; during; while; although; all; both
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward