the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
queen (consort); empress (consort)
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
two persons; two people; pair; couple
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
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.
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
baptismal ceremony; baptism
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
godparent; namer; first person to give something its name
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from ... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that ...; trying to ...
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); province (of Japan)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
one by one; one each; one at a time
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
this world; this life; world of the living
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
at; in; at; when; by; with; so