protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
capture (of enemy territory); taking (by storm); defeating (an opponent); attacking (a problem) strategically
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
of course; certainly; naturally
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
name; given name; first name
children's story; fairy tale
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
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.)
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)