character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
in history; ever; historical
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
direct control; direct supervision
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
genius; prodigy; natural gift
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
charm; incantation; spell; magic formula
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
to employ (as a retainer); to enlist; to engage
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
subjugation (using military force); suppression; subduing
to face; to go towards; to head towards
chapter one; first chapter
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to tower over the surroundings
firm; strong; solid; stable
(made of) stone; stone-built
castle wall; town walls; defensive wall; rampart
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)