daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
how; in what way; by what means
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
name; given name; first name
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
capital (esp. Kyoto, Japan's former capital); seat of government; capital (of music, fashion, etc.); city (e.g. of light); location of the Imperial Palace
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
to look through; to hold up to the light; to make an opening; to leave space; to fart without making a sound
right; right-hand side; right hand; the above (in a piece of vertical writing); above-mentioned; the right (wing)
Echigo (former province located in present-day Niigata Prefecture)
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
left; left-hand side; left hand; the left (wing); leftist; fondness for alcohol
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
Nakasendo (Edo-period Edo-Kyoto highway)