chapter one; first chapter
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
pride; boast; credit (to)
gem; jewel; precious stone
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
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 guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
wanting (to have); desiring; wishing for; I want (you, them, etc.) to (do)
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
by myself; in person; by oneself
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
distance; range; difference (e.g. in opinion); gap; metric
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; penis; (one's) thing
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal