sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
one sen; one-hundredth of a yen; small amount of money
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
emotion; feeling; atmosphere; mood; spirit
article (in document); provision; stripe; streak; although; though
to become spring-like; to show signs of spring
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
baby carriage; perambulator; pram
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
one sheet; one page; one block of tofu; one serving (in a restaurant); one long and narrow thing (e.g. guns, scissors, spades, hoes, inksticks, palanquins, candles, jinrikishas, shamisen, oars, etc.); one chō (unit of distance, 109.09 m); one game
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
to be erected; to be built
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
coexistence; living together
surely; certainly; without doubt
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
waterfowl; water bird; shorebird
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
gate; branch of learning based on the teachings of a single master; division; phylum; counter for cannons
police officer; policeman; constable
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
secret; private; surreptitious
to make one's heart flutter
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person