than; from; out of; except; but; more
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
etc.; et cetera; and so on
walking encyclopedia; walking dictionary
prizing; valuing highly; esteeming
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
counter for books; volume
book; volume; this; present; main; head
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
rhombus; rhomb; lozenge; diamond shape
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 do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
river; stream; River; the ... river
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
in the meanwhile; during the time
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
surroundings; environs; circumference
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
terrain; geographical features; topography
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
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
reinforcement; strengthening