to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
to live; to make a living; to get on with
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
time appointed for meeting (assembling); time one is supposed to meet
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
high praise; great admiration; with critical acclaim; to rave reviews; currently; presently
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to adjust; to regulate (e.g. rhythm, tune, one's breathing)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
established practice; custom
variety show (on TV or radio)
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to dye; to colour; to color
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
quality (of a product or a service)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adroit
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda