preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
antiquity; the previous era
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
villain; baddie; the villain's part