character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
Tang dynasty (of China; 618-907); T'ang dynasty; (arch.) China; (arch.) foreign country
Dynastic period (the Nara period and esp. the Heian period, characterized by the rule of the emperor as opposed to shogunate)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
national border; provincial border
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
prefecture (Japan); county (China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (France); province (Italy, Spain, etc.)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
state (US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. Canada); continent; (arch.) dear
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
counselor; counsellor; adviser; advisor
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
pharmacy; drugstore; chemist's (shop); hospital pharmacy; dispensary
(one's) master; Lord; the main thing; the majority
autopsy; inquest; investigation of death
government service; the bureaucracy
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
jail for women (Edo period)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread