character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
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 hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
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
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
religious organization; religious organisation
soldier; combatant; warrior
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
woman; female; feminine gender
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
superintendent; director; curator; chief librarian
acting as agent; acting on (someone's) behalf; executing business for
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
catapult; ballista; mangonel; sling; slingshot
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
considerably; fairly; quite
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility