character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
manager; landlord; warden; root (user)
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
commander-in-chief; leader; head of a group of companies
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
estrangement; alienation; disaffection
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
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.
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
hand-to-hand fighting; grappling; scuffling
war; battle; match; game; competition
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
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
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
striking; remarkable; considerable
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
Democratic Party of Japan
rustic; rude; vulgar; rough
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend