protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
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...
please; somehow or other; one way or another
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
young person; youth; young
head; brains; intellect; understanding
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
honorific/polite/humble prefix
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
peak; summit; ridge; back of a blade
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
in that way; thus; so; so?
now; the present time; just now; another; more
the Snake (sixth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Serpent; hour of the Snake (around 10am, 9-11am, or 10am-12 noon); south-southeast; fourth month of the lunar calendar
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
quickly; calmly; intently
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
how; in what way; how about