chapter one; first chapter
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
why; how; for what reason
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
(surprise) attack; assault; raid; charge
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 receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
religious organization; religious organisation
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up