chapter one; first chapter
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
educational institution; school; academy; campus
floating; drifting; suspension; (arch.) wandering (about)
town; city; municipal; urban
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
artificial; man-made; human work; human skill; artificiality
earth; ground; the solid earth; the (vast) land
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.
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
specialization; specialisation
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
student (esp. a university student)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
while; during; while; although; all; both
to shout; to cry (out); to scream; to clamor (for or against); to advocate; to insist