chief; main; principal; important
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
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
one's real father; natural father; biological father
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
previous generation (e.g. one's parents); family predecessor; predecessor; previous age
the one before last; two generations, etc. previous
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
Mary (mother of Jesus); the Virgin Mary; Mary (of Magdala); Mary Magdalene
beginning; outset; first; onset
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
Alice; Alliss; Alyce; Arisu
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
wet nurse; nursing mother
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
police; police officer; police station
coexistence; living together
woman; girl; daughter; Chinese "Girl" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
chief; head (of an office, of a laboratory)
(medical) doctor; physician