chapter one; first chapter
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
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
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
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.
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
a few years ago; some years back
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to pass (of time); to elapse
in the meanwhile; during the time
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
in history; ever; historical