time; season; period; phase; stage
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
Milky Way; luminous band corresponding to the plane of the galaxy
to recall; to remember; to recollect
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
in this way; thus; such; uh...
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
long ago; already; a long time ago
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
one more time; once more; once again
one more time; once more; once again
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
in one's own way or style
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done