preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
remote region; outlying district; border district; frontier
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) temporary residence
at; in; at; when; by; with
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
tone (of voice); manner of talking
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to order; to command; to appoint
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
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.
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
low Japanese-style desk (for reading and writing)
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)