one day; (on) a certain day
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to recall; to remember; to recollect
antiquity; the previous era
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
now; the present time; just now; another; more
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
myself; yourself; I; me; you
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
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
villainess; antagonist young lady
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to notice; to realize; to be attentive; to be scrupulous; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses)
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
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
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); province (of Japan)
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
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; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)