recollection; reminiscence
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
chapter one; first chapter
counsel; defender; advocate
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
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 put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to be surprised; to be astonished
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
point (of a sword, etc.); pointed verbal attack
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
(not so) much; (not) very
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
tool; implement; means; furniture
fine (mesh, fabric texture)