character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
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 intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
university; college; former imperial university of Japan (established under the ritsuryō system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
company; friendship; association; (romantic) involvement; dating
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
coast; shore; coastal waters; inshore waters; coastal area
several hundred; hundreds (of)
this world; this life; world of the living
end; ending; close; end of (one's) life; death
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
to rampage; to run wild; to run amok; to rage (of a storm, waves, etc.); to be wild (of the wind); to be rough
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
calm; composed; leisurely
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration