to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to be too numerous; to be too much
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to repeat; to do over again
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
red string of fate; in Chinese-Japanese folklore, fated lovers were said to be joined by an unseen red string, tied around one little finger of each
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
glamorous; charming; fascinatingly elegant; lovely; gorgeous; beguiling
to shade an account; to add something extra
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to wither completely (of a plant); to dry up completely; to drop all its leaves