it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
dawn; daybreak; beginning
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
corpse; kanji "corpse" radical
battle standard decorated with hanging strips of paper or leather; fireman's standard (Edo period)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
with a sudden rush; in a mad rush; all at once
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
ultimate; final; last; eventual
life-taking sword; sword used to kill
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
like this; this sort; this way
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
being a poor loser; unwillingness to admit defeat; sour grapes
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
regret; repentance; remorse
finishing blow; coup de grâce
to see through to the finish; to be seen to the end
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation