original (written) work (i.e. a new novel, play, music, etc.); newly written work; specially written work; writing (a new work) specially (for a publication, film, exhibition, etc.)
children's story; fairy tale
demon; devil; -crazed person; -obsessed person; dreaded; terrible
ceremony performed by a sorcerer to protect a noble setting out on a trip; walking in large steps; walking with a disabled leg; someone with a disabled leg
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
long ago; once upon a time
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
dwarf (esp. in folklore or fantasy literature)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
while; during; while; although; all; both
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
short and stout; small but wide around
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
child (esp. one of elementary school age or younger)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius); hippo
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
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 attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result