sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
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.
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
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
felling timber; cutting down trees; logging; lumbering
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
indicates a question; indicates an embedded question; indicates an indirect question; or; whether or not; some- (e.g. something, someone); hmm
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
such; like that; that sort of
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
how; in what way; how about
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
tanzaku; long, narrow strip of paper used for writing poetry, wishes, decorations, etc.; thin rectangle
handsome man; looker; good guy; great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza); sumo wrestler
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
stilts (for walking); (arch.) hobby horse
to parade; to march; to walk in procession
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
at; in; to; toward; to; for; because of
big hit (with); great success; great reception; great popularity; catching on greatly
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected