young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); noun read using its on-yomi; counter for articles; indicates possessive (esp. in place names)
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
existence; being; survival; to exist; to live; to survive
regarding with apprehension; viewing with anxiety
incredibly brutal; gory; gruesome
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
stone (of a fruit); pit; core (of an organization, team, etc.); nucleus; nuclear weapons; nucleus (of an atom); nucleus (of a cell)
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
sister-in-law (spouse's younger sister or younger brother's wife); younger stepsister; younger adopted sister; non-blood-related younger sister
to thrust down; to push off
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to run over (with a vehicle); to knock down
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
remarkable; striking; obvious
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
first year of high school; first-year high school student
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade