to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; regardless of; whether (or not)
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
at; in; at; when; by; with; and then
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
giant; great man; Tokyo Giants (baseball team)
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke