character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
religious organization; religious organisation
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
to avenge (somebody) by striking down their killer
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
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 search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
book; volume; this; present; main; head
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
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
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
indicates a question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm; huh; very
thought; consideration; thinking
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to go to; to proceed to; to leave for
counter for leaves in a book (esp. one with traditional Japanese-style binding); counter for blocks of tofu; counter for servings in a restaurant; counter for long and narrow things such as guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.; even number; 109.09 m
pistol; handgun; revolver
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)