protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
extension; elongation; prolongation; Enchō era (923.4.11-931.4.26)
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
person who has great confidence (faith) in himself
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to attempt; to test; to try out
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
whichever one chooses; either way
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
outline; summary; argument
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel off; to come off; to be taken off
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
spirit of a dead person; ghost; departed soul
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to cry and shout; to scream
as before; as ever; as it was originally