from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
two persons; two people; pair; couple
preceptor or high priest (esp. in Zen or Pure Land Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Tendai or Kegon Buddhism); preceptor or high priest (in Shingon, Hosso, Ritsu or Shin Buddhism); second highest priestly rank in Buddhism; monk (esp. the head monk of a temple); master (of one's art, trade, etc.)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
genius; prodigy; natural gift
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to get a big surprise; to be astonished
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
already; now; no longer; not any more
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
in perfect form; going swimmingly
to be clear; to be distinct; to be skillful; to be skilful; to be well-executed; to get cold
karuta; traditional Japanese playing cards
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
rice crackers for feeding the deer (in Nara)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
a lot; to a very great extent; absolutely
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
double-flowered cherry tree; double cherry blossoms
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
stillness; quiet; peacefulness
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while