chapter one; first chapter
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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
transmigration; reincarnation; metempsychosis
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to work together (in the same class, workplace, etc.); to be classmates; to sit side by side; (lit.) to put (one's) desks side by side
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
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 be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to come to one's senses; to calm down
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
(another's) daughter; young lady
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to turn towards; to point
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
such ... as; or some such
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)