protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
conception; idea; thought; samjna (perception)
historical event; ancient event; tradition; folklore; legend
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)
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
barbarian tribes surrounding ancient China
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
divining sticks; counting; calculation
righteousness; justice; right
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
(arch.) to be; (arch.) to be (location); sum of money
un-; non-; negative prefix
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
or; otherwise; furthermore; also; (arch.) perhaps; (arch.) by some chance; (arch.) that being said
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
eternity; permanence; perpetuity
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
being unknown; not knowing; ignorance; foolishness
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
ten; 10; (arch.) book containing a collection of poems
to wait eagerly for; to look forward to
this (very thing); this precisely
ability; gift; talent; sai; traditional unit of volume, approx. 1.8 ml
obstinacy; atman; the self; the ego
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
finish; completion; the end
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to look after (often medically); to take care of