character (in a play, novel, film, etc.); dramatis personae
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
present day; modern times; recent times; early modern period (in Japan, usu. from the Meiji Restoration until the end of World War II)
second grade; second class; secondary
university graduate; bachelor; bachelor's degree
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
(urban) prefecture (i.e. Osaka and Kyoto); centre (e.g. of learning); center; (government) office; fu (administrative unit in China, Korea and Vietnam)
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
consul (of the Roman republic)
another name; synonym; alias; pseudonym
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
daughter (esp. of someone of high standing); (another's) daughter
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
guard; sentinel; garrison
private house; one's own house
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
subsection head; assistant manager; chief clerk
management; managerial position; administrative post; person in a managerial position
northwestern part; the northwest
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
government; government service; the bureaucracy; government post; government official
tour (e.g. Tour de France)
court lady; lady-in-waiting
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer