to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
river; stream; River; the ... river
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
every year; yearly; annually
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
retreating figure; appearance from behind
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
working in the fields; working on a farm
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
small change; coins; small sum of money
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
sooner or later; in due time; in due course
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively