and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
stopping a sword stroke between one's bare hands
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
end-blown flute (esp. the recorder)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
understood; I see; OK; present; here
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
no!; no no!; no, not at all
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
father; dad; husband; you; he
commuter pass; season ticket
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
is that so? (generally rhetorical)