preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
god; deity; god-tier; incredible; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
honorific/polite/humble prefix
Bon holidays (in mid-August); Bon holiday period
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
foundation (institution); syndicate; group
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
android; Android (mobile operating system)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
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
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to sit knee to knee (with); to sit opposite each other; to have a congenial talk; to have a candid discussion
to glare at each other; to confront each other
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
suffix for familiar person
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
myself; yourself; I; me; you
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
impossible to do (although wants to)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker