chief; main; principal; important
character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
so (condensed milk product eaten in ancient Japan); Soviet Union
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.
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
to make a success in life
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
decision; determination; resolution
genius; prodigy; natural gift
dancer; dancing master; dancing mistress
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
rival; competitor; competition
guardianship; guardian; (theatrical) assistant; prompter
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
pride of place; most prominent; top-ranking
feng shui; fengshui; wind and water
Ryukyu; chain of southwestern Japanese islands comprising Okinawa Prefecture
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
village; hamlet; countryside; country; home (of one's parents, etc.); hometown
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
master; teacher; stable master
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
kumi odori; traditional Ryūkyūan dance style
creation; founding; initiating
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être; ikigai
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
prefix for forming ordinal numbers