chapter one; first chapter
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
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.)
low-ranking samurai; rolling three and one (in a dice game)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
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
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
to be needed; to be wanted
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to feel; to sense; to experience
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
momentous (crucial) decision
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
small peninsula; cape; promontory; headland
educational institution; school; academy; campus
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
group with a common interest (e.g. students); club (e.g. company sports club); circle; circle (shape)
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
Aki (former province located in the west of present-day Hiroshima Prefecture)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like