chapter one; first chapter
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
people; citizens; subjects; folk
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
another name; different name; synonym; alias; pseudonym; pen name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
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 give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
another name; nickname; alias; synonym
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
God; god; deity; ace; king; superior person
name; given name; first name
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before