preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
flag; banner (administrative division of Inner Mongolia)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
valley; ravine; gorge; canyon
educational institution; school; academy; campus
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
river; stream; River; the ... river
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to roar; to thunder; to become well known; to become famous; to pound (of one's heart); to throb
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
by means of; due to; because of; according to
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
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.
settlement; solution; resolution
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
now; the present time; just now; another; more
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
independent (esp. in politics); non-partisan
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
counter for birds or rabbits
hair dyed brown; brown-dyed hair
at; in; at; when; by; with; so