character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
distinguished family; good family; great master; expert; Meika; kuge family class ranking above Hanke and below Urinke
(present) head of a family
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
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 contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
glaring at; scowling at; looking contemptuously at; frowning down upon; domineering with a coercive look
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
light (color, taste, etc.); faint (e.g. smell); pale; faint (feeling, hope, etc.); fleeting; slight
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to rock; to shake; to swing
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation