character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
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
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
older sister; elder sister
businessman; industrialist
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
millionaire; one's superior; one's elder; (arch.) virtuous and gentle person; (arch.) female owner of a whorehouse in a post town; (arch.) chief of a post town
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
biological younger brother
major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
hooded sweatshirt; hoodie; hoody; hooded jacket; parka; anorak
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
chief (of police); head (of office)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone