character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
dukedom; duchy; principality
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
battlefield; battleground
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
many; numerous; various; large number of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
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 raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
warrior princess (in fiction)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to praise; to extol; to hail; to laud; to celebrate
literary woman; talented woman
enemy territory; hostile place
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
large build; large pattern
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
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
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise