character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
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
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
pet name; nickname; name used to indicate affection, intimacy, informality, etc.
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
training; drill; practice; discipline
teacher; instructor; professor
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
pupil; student; schoolchild
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
prize winner; pennant winner; victor
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
Kazakhstan; Kazakh people
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
infantry; infantryman; foot soldier