queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
apathy; lassitude; lethargy; languor
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
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.
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
both in name and reality; both in name and substance
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 start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
record high; all-time high
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
invisibly; secretly; privately
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
existence; being; presence
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
open; public; official; overt
fact; truth; reality; in fact; actually
one's confidant; trusted friend; trusted retainer
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
chief vassal; senior statesman
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...