chapter one; first chapter
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
execution; carrying out; performance; lead monk performing various tasks in a temple
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
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
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
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 dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
form; shape; figure; visage
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
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.)
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing