to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to move forward; to move on
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
votive tablet; wooden tablet usu. filled out with a prayer and one's name and hung up at a shrine or temple; orig. picturing a horse, as a stand-in for a donation of a live horse
marriage; marriage tie; love knot; spiritual connection (to a person, object); spiritual tie; fated connection
name; given name; first name
New Year's Day; first day of the year; New Year's morning; morning of New Year's Day
first shrine visit of the New Year
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to disappear; to cause to disappear; to get rid of; (of time) to pass; to while away
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live in luxury; to be proud; to be haughty
revenge; having a second go (at something)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
about when; about what time; how soon
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
Hiroshima prefecture (Chūgoku area)
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
every year; yearly; annually
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done