character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
southwestern part; the southwest
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
strategist; tactician; schemer
(great mental) resources; quick brain; resourcefulness; good wits
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
bravery; military prowess; valour; valor
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 boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
to capitulate; to surrender; to submit to; to concede
queen (consort); empress (consort)
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to exterminate; to eradicate; to wipe out; to let (fire) go out; to let die (e.g. flowers); to run out of
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
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
beauty; siren; courtesan; prostitute
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
large country; major nation; great power; province of the highest rank (ritsuryō system)
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
padded, sleeveless undergarment; vest
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to practice magic; to practise magic
monarch; sovereign; ruler; liege (lord)
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health