character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
bust (measurement); breasts; bosom; bust (sculpture); half-length portrait
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be conspicuous; to stand out
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
planet; dark horse; surprise contender
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
Japanese sword (usu. single-edged and curved); Japanese bladed weapon
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 use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
great swordsman; master fencer
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 ...
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
Common Era; CE; Christian Era; Western (Gregorian) calendar
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
several hundred; hundreds (of)
kind; sort; species; species
to reach; to amount to; to be up to the task; to come up to; to compare with; to be a match (for)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...