chief; main; principal; major
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain; England
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
Franckenstein; Frankenstein
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
original story; original version; this volume
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
creation; Creation (by God)
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
living thing; living creature; animal; life
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
secretary (government); director; chief
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
maid; female servant; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
death penalty; capital punishment
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.)
very young; little; childish; immature
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
letter; missive; note; mail
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor