character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
bomb; alcohol with liquor added (esp. wine-based shōchū highball, also beer with whiskey)
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
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 bury; to embed; to implant
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
in comparison to; rather than
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
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
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
book; volume; this; present; main; head
daughter of a person of high rank (esp. eldest daughter)
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
religious organization; religious organisation
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
matchless; unequalled; unequaled
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam