at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
alone; by oneself; on one's own
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
god king; god-king; guardian deity
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
national defence; national defense
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
ancestor; forefather; originator; pioneer; grandfather
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
snake; serpent; large snake
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
Laurent; Lorrain; Rolland; Roran
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
town; city; municipal; urban
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
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
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
large number of deaths; massive fatalities
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in