chapter one; first chapter
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
exorcist (in fantasy, manga, games, etc.)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
twilight; dusk; faint light
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
undergrowth; weeds beneath a tree
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 push through (a crowd, vegetation, etc.)
quiet; still; surreptitious
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
sweatshirt; sweatpants; sweats; sweat
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
beautiful boy; pretty boy; handsome boy
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
more than anything; above all else