chief; main; principal; major
character (in a play or novel); dramatis personae
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
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
heroine; female protagonist
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
destined; predestined; fated; fateful
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
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.
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
husband and wife; married couple
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
favorite child; favourite child; darling; favorite; star
lover; sweetheart; mistress
older brother; elder brother
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
goodness; excellence; virtue