one day; (on) a certain day
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
at (place, time); in; to (direction, state); toward; for (purpose); because of (reason); for
to recall; to remember; to recollect
antiquity; the previous era
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
now; the present time; just now; another; more
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
myself; yourself; I; me; you
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
villain; baddie; the villain's part
(your) daughter; young woman
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
in comparison to; rather than
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
battle; fight; war; struggle; conflict
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household