chapter one; first chapter
sacred place; holy ground; the Holy Land; real-life location used as a setting in a novel, film, anime, etc.
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
the late king; the preceding king; good ancient kings
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
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
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 succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
accession to the throne; enthronement
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to pass (of time); to elapse
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
black beard; type of noh mask with a black beard and protruding chin
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress