chapter one; first chapter
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
attached; belonging (to); included; enclosed; affiliated; annexed
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
au (Japanese mobile phone brand)
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 go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
transfer student; student changing schools
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
by means of; due to; because of; according to
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
after school (at the end of the day)
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
homeroom; form room; home run; human resources; heart rate; house of representatives
time; hour; period; class
to stand on a podium; to teach; to be a teacher
to talk; to chat; to chatter
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
while; during; while; although; all; both