to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; marijuana; cannabis
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
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.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
in comparison to; rather than
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
repeatedly; several times; many times
historic landmark; historic site; historic remains
to assume the posture of praying; to press the palms and fingers of both hands together; to beg; to make a supplication; to see (something or someone of high status)
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
cornerstone; main point; requirement; need; necessary; required
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
without (doing); instead of; if (it) isn't done; if (one) doesn't do ...; if not ...; unless ...
to be astonished; to be flabbergasted; to be startled; to be amazed
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product