preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
two persons; two people; pair; couple
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
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 see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to sit; to squat; to be implicated
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
hometown; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
one by one; one after another; successively
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to be main; to be principal; to be important
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; extreme
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
someone; a certain person
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to ask; to enquire; to query