chapter one; first chapter
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
heinous; treacherous; atrocious; diabolic; fiendish; inhuman
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
already; now; no longer; not any more
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
counter for colours; color; colour; (outward) appearance; look; (facial) expression; face
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
to mistake (A for B); to misread
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern