repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
March; third month of the lunar calendar
first day of the month; (arch.) first ten days of the lunar month
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
traveling expenses; travelling expenses
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
(stage) appearance; performance; participation (e.g. in a tournament)
(death from) starvation; starving to death
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
running away from home; elopement; (arch.) outing; (arch.) going out; (arch.) becoming a Buddhist monk; (arch.) entering the priesthood
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself