chapter one; first chapter
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
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
name; given name; first name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
wall iris; roof iris; Iris tectorum; fleur-de-lis
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
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 kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
god of death; death deity; Death
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
posterity; future life; life to come
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
to pass down (a story) from generation to generation; to hand down
to go; to move (in a direction or towards a specific location); to proceed; to take place; to pass through; to come and go; to walk
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
adds force or indicates command
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)