protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
antiquity; the previous era
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; indicates a confident conclusion; indicates emotional emphasis; indicates question
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
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.
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
older sister; elder sister
light novel; young-adult fiction novel, typically illustrated in a manga art style
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
indicates the subject of a sentence; indicates possession; but; however; and; used after an introductory remark or explanation; regardless of ...
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
one's next oldest sister; second elder sister
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
senior high school; high school
head of the student council; president of the student council
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
vice president (of a club, organization, etc.)
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
human kindness; human weakness
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
medical treatment; medical care
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
head house; main family; founder (of a certain school, style, etc.); originator; birthplace