preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
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 close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
beginning; outset; first; onset
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
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
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; second-year kindergarten student
hell realm; Naraka; Hell; hell; misery; place where a volcano or hot springs constantly spew smoke or steam
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to