chapter one; first chapter
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
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)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
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 boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
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
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
place; situation; position; location
southeastern part; the southeast
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
remarkable; striking; obvious
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
daylight hours; hours of sunshine
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
gently (raining); drizzling; moist; damp
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.)
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to torment; to torture; to harass
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
squall; skoal; skol; cheers
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; as a rule
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
really; truly; indeed; good grief