to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
many; a lot; much; multitude
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
within the story (of a book, play, film, etc.)
time; hour; period; class
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
in that way; thus; so; so?
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint