character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
sympathy; empathy; response
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
engineer; technical expert; technician; craftsperson
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
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
older brother; elder brother
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
orphan; person without friends
mallee (var. of eucalyptus)
study; research; investigation
leading person; foremost figure
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
fan; enthusiast; lover (of); fan (e.g. electric)
Baeck; Bech; Beck; Becque; Bek; Boeckh
support; backing; aid; assistance
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
military personnel; soldier
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then