character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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 be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
(medieval) knight; samurai on horseback
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
sorcerer; genie; human with supernatural powers
ghost; monster; demon; phantom; apparition
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to prowl after; to keep watch on
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start