chief; main; principal; important
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
Mrs; Lady; Madam; your wife
wife; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); trimmings; accompaniment; side (remark)
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman; (arch.) consort (of the emperor) of the third rank (ritsuryō system)
gem; jewel; precious stone
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
cooperation; collaboration; association; community; communal use; common possession
name (esp. on a deed, contract, work, etc.); formal name; moral duty; justification; pretext
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
scoundrel; rascal; villain
member of the lower house; congressman; congresswoman; representative; member of parliament
Carmen (novel by Prosper Mérimée, opera by Georges Bizet)
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
personal (employee); employed; retained