preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
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 look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
while; during; while; although; all; both
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
(national) capital (city); metropolis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
royal castle; imperial castle
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
to sigh; to breathe a sigh