puppy; whelp; magic word said to comfort a frightened child and put him to sleep
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
breeding; multiplication; increase; propagation; reproduction
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
midwinter; cold season; coldest days of the year
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
hedge; fence; border; limit
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
refined; admirable; superb
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to paint (draw) a picture
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
generation; lifetime; age
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
suffix for train car numbers
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
everywhere; all over; throughout
many; much; plenty; hardly
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
make; workmanship; preparation
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
traditional married woman's hair style with an oval chignon on top; men's hairstyle (Edo period)
woman well past her prime; matron well-advanced in age
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)