chapter one; first chapter
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
fortress; stronghold; citadel
town; city; municipal; urban
martial arts; military arts; wushu (Chinese martial art)
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
overall victory; championship; winning the title; (being in) heaven; bliss; perfect contentment
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 accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
information; experience; knowledge; observation
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
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.)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
throne; crown; government position; court rank; social standing; rank
territory; dominion; grounds (e.g. school)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus