chief; main; principal; important
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
note (for reference); remarks; N.B.
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
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
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryo system); (arch.) you (in reference to someone of lower status)
Mrs; Lady; Madam; your wife
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
gem; jewel; precious stone
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
name (esp. on a deed, contract, etc.); moral duty; justification; pretext
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
scoundrel; rascal; villain
member of the lower house
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
personal (employee); employed; retained