protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
manners; customs; public morals; sex service; sex industry
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
bereavement; separation by death; loss
very young; little; childish; immature
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
to remain unsold; to be left on the shelf
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
underclasses; poorest segment of the population; the poor
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
last days; the end; one's fate
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
adult; grown-up; becoming an adult; coming of age; growing up (to be a man, woman)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
getting; obtaining; winning; scoring (in ice hockey, basketball, etc.)
sensitivity (e.g. of a measuring instrument); reception (radio, TV, etc.); sensitivity (of film)
to spend a night together
sudden rise (in price); sharp rise; jump; surge
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
made-to-order (esp. clothing); custom-made; tailor-made; bespoke
charm; incantation; spell; curse
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
beginning; opening; start; outset
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
ancient times; prehistoric times; the distant past; a very long time ago
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)