character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
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
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
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 intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
existence; being; presence
dregs; lees; grounds; pent-up feelings
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
charming; fascinating; attractive
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
woman; female; feminine gender
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
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 ...
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
sense of justice; feeling of righteousness; moral sense
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
grand; magnificent; majestic; great; sublime