first flower of the season or year; first flowering on a plant; first menstruation; woman who has just reached adulthood
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
Tenshō era (1573.7.28-1592.12.8)
early summer; fourth month of the lunar calendar
from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since; from (originator); by; because; since; out of (constituent, part)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
while; during (the time when)
place; situation; position; location
indicates sentence topic; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
leaping; activity; leapfrog (over a problem); making a leap (e.g. in logic); making great strides; making rapid progress
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.
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
if; when; and; with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); promoted pawn; indicates a question
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
sagacity; wisdom; intelligence
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
wholly (due to); entirely; solely; earnestly; intently; sincerely
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
cooperation; collaboration
morality; righteousness; meaning; teachings; doctrine; nonconsanguineous relationship (i.e. of in-laws)